Criterium du Dauphine Past Winners
The Criterium du Dauphine has been run for decades as a June stage race in the Dauphine region of southeast France, long established as a key Tour de France warm-up. Its list of winners overlaps heavily with the Tour contenders and champions of each era — and that pattern, not any single name, is what matters to a bettor.
Winners across the eras
Across the generations, the Dauphine roll of honour reads like a who's who of Grand Tour general classification riders. In the earlier eras the race already drew climbing all-rounders chasing June form; through the following decades the winners were repeatedly riders who went on to challenge for — or win — the Tour de France in the same or later seasons. Champions of each era have used the week as a launchpad, and many doubled up by taking the Dauphine and then performing in July.
The names change with the times, and current form belongs with the sportsbook rather than any list. What is durable is the pattern: Tour-calibre stage-race riders win here. Its June counterpart, the Tour de Suisse, shows the same kind of honour roll for the riders who choose it instead.
What the pattern tells a bettor
The history is consistent enough to be a planning tool. Because the winner is almost always an elite all-rounder who climbs and time-trials, you can comfortably discount sprinters and one-dimensional riders from the overall and focus the outright on genuine general classification talent — the same profile described in overall winner betting.
The Tour overlap also means the Dauphine doubles as evidence for July: a rider winning here is often a rider to respect at the Tour, with the training-through caveat from Criterium du Dauphine predictions still applying. Use the pattern to frame your shortlist, then let the live market and current form set the prices. New to the markets? See how to bet on cycling, and return to the Criterium du Dauphine overview.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of rider usually wins the Criterium du Dauphine?
An elite all-rounder — a Tour-calibre general classification rider who climbs with the best and time-trials well. The winners' list across every era is dominated by that profile, so sprinters and pure specialists can usually be discounted from the overall.
Does the Dauphine winners' list overlap with Tour de France champions?
Heavily. As a long-running June warm-up on similar terrain, its champions in each era frequently went on to contend for or win the Tour. That historical overlap is why the race is treated as a serious form guide for July.