Is the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes free to watch?

In France, France 3 and France TV air the closing hours of every stage live and free. Free options elsewhere vary by country — see the broadcaster grid above for what's available where you are.

What channel is the race on? It used to be the Critérium du Dauphiné.

It was renamed from the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2026, so some guides still list the old name. France Télévisions carries it free in France; Eurosport and HBO Max show every stage across most of Europe; TNT Sports covers the UK and Ireland.

What time does each stage start?

Stages finish in the late afternoon, and live TV coverage usually picks up the final two to three hours. Exact broadcast start times for each stage are shown in the schedule above.

How many stages does it have?

Eight stages over eight days, with no rest day. The route packs summit finishes and time-trial kilometres into the Alps and Massif Central, which is why it's the key Tour de France warm-up.

Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2027 TV Guide & Where to Watch

6 June – 13 June 2027

Eight days in the Alps and Massif Central — the Tour de France dress rehearsal.

Race starts in 289 days

Stage schedule

The 2027 route and stage-by-stage broadcast times are not out yet. They appear here as soon as the organiser and broadcasters publish them.

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Where to watch — 2026 broadcasters

The 2027 schedule has not been published yet. These are the broadcasters that showed the 2026 race, grouped by country. Rights can change from year to year, so treat this as a guide rather than a confirmed line-up.

United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia
- Abu Dhabi Sports
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru
- DirecTV
Argentina, Chile, Peru
- DirecTV
Australia
- SBS free
Belgium
- Proximus Pickx
- RTBF Auvio free
- Sporza / VRT free
Canada
- FloBikes
China
- Zhibo TV
Colombia
- Canal RCN free
- Caracol TV free
Denmark
- TV2 Denmark
Spain
- EiTB free
- RTVE free
Europe
- Eurosport / HBO Max
France
- France 3 free
United Kingdom
- TNT Sports
Japan
- J Sports
Latin America
- ESPN Latin America
Luxembourg
- RTL Luxembourg free
Netherlands
- NOS free
New Zealand
- Sky Sport NZ
Russia
- Okko
United States
- Peacock
South Africa
- SuperSport

Frequently asked questions

Is the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes free to watch?: In France, France 3 and France TV air the closing hours of every stage live and free. Free options elsewhere vary by country — see the broadcaster grid above for what's available where you are.
What channel is the race on? It used to be the Critérium du Dauphiné.: It was renamed from the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2026, so some guides still list the old name. France Télévisions carries it free in France; Eurosport and HBO Max show every stage across most of Europe; TNT Sports covers the UK and Ireland.
What time does each stage start?: Stages finish in the late afternoon, and live TV coverage usually picks up the final two to three hours. Exact broadcast start times for each stage are shown in the schedule above.
How many stages does it have?: Eight stages over eight days, with no rest day. The route packs summit finishes and time-trial kilometres into the Alps and Massif Central, which is why it's the key Tour de France warm-up.

About the broadcast

The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — known as the Critérium du Dauphiné until its 2026 rebrand — is organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the same company behind the Tour de France. One host feed serves every broadcaster, so the pictures are the same wherever you watch — France 3 in France, Eurosport across Europe, streaming platforms elsewhere — and only the commentary changes.

Run over eight stages in the week before the Tour de France, it is the race the general-classification contenders use to test their climbing form. Live coverage typically runs the final two to three hours of each stage, through the summit and valley finishes.