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Chris Froome was not expected to back in the saddle until 2020

Froome to race again four months on after horror crash

Chris Froome is set to return to action in Japan next month in what will be his first appearance since a horror crash at the Criterium du Dauphine in June.

Cycling • 27 Sep 19

'Whilst this is a setback and a major one at that, I am focusing on looking forward,' says Froome

'I know how lucky I am' - Froome on horror crash

Chris Froome admitted he is lucky to be alive after speaking for the first time since his horror cycling accident.

Cycling • 15 Jun 19

Chris Froome has won the Tour de France four times

Froome to miss Tour de France after crash at Criterium

Chris Froome will miss the Tour de France after suffering a broken femur, elbow and ribs in a training crash. before stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine.

Cycling • 12 Jun 19

Martin crosses the line to take stage 5 in Valmorel

Dan Martin takes stage 5 at the Criterium du Dauphine

Ireland's Dan Martin has taken victory in stage five of the Criterium du Dauphine, coming home four seconds clear of Britain's Geraint Thomas.

Cycling • 08 Jun 18

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Ireland's Daniel Martin (Rear C)

Dan Martin just misses out in dramatic Criterium climax

Ireland's Dan Martin and Britain's Geraint Thomas were edged out in a dramatic sprint as Julian Alaphilippe claimed stage four victory at the Criterium du Dauphine.

Cycling • 07 Jun 18

Team Sky celebrate their time trial victory

Team Sky blaze to Criterium time trial

Team Sky's Polish rider Michal Kwiatkowski regained the overall lead in the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday, after his team won the third stage team time trial by 37 seconds ahead of former champions BMC Racing.

Cycling • 06 Jun 18

Australia's Richie Porte (R), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, leads out from his teammate Nicolas Roche of Ireland

Porte tightens Criterium grip, Martin stays in top ten

Australian Richie Porte strengthened his overall lead in the Criterium du Dauphine, gaining time over his closest rivals in Saturday's queen stage won by Briton Peter Kennaugh, with Dan Martin taking 11th to remain in the top ten.

Cycling • 10 Jun 17

Arnaud Demare darts to Criterium du Dauphine stage win

Frenchman Arnaud Demare won the second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, a 171-km flat ride from Saint-Chamond to Arlanc on Monday.

Cycling • 05 Jun 17

Dan Martin takes third at Criterium du Dauphine

Ireland's Dan Martin finished with a flourish to take third in the Criterium du Dauphine, as Chris Froome lifted the crown for the third time in four years.

Cycling • 12 Jun 16

Thibaut Pinot beats compatriot Romain Bardet to the line

Martin third as Froome extends lead

Dan martin finished third in the Criterium du Dauphine today as Chris Froome strengthened his overall lead, while Frenchman Thibaut Pinot won the queen stage to Meribel.

Cycling • 11 Jun 16

Strong finish for Martin as Froome seizes lead

Dan Martin finished in fourth place as Chris Froome seized control of the Criterium du Dauphiné on stage five on Friday.

Cycling • 10 Jun 16

Fabio Aru held off the sprinters in Tournon-sur-Rhone

Sam Bennett claims another top-ten finish

Sam Bennett finished in sixth place on stage three of the Criterium du Dauphine as Alberto Contador made light of a late mechanical to retain the overall race lead.

Cycling • 08 Jun 16

Martin makes bright start to Dauphine

Dan Martin made a superb start to the Criterium du Dauphine today when finishing fourth in the race's opening prologue time trial.

Cycling • 05 Jun 16

Chris Froome is now a two-time winner of the Criterium du Dauphine, having first triumphed in the race in 2013

Froome claims Dauphine as Martin finishes seventh

Chris Froome claimed the Criterium du Dauphine with a trademark late attack to take the final stage on Sunday as Ireland’s Dan Martin finished seventh behind the favourite for the Tour de France in both the stage and in the overall standings.

Cycling • 14 Jun 15

Chris Froome trails Tejay van Garderen by 18 seconds in the general classification ahead of the final stage

Froome rockets up Criterium du Dauphine standings

Britain's Chris Froome powered into contention to win the Criterium du Dauphine with a superb victory in the penultimate stage.

Cycling • 13 Jun 15

Romain Bardet celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Romain Bardet wins stage five of Dauphine

Romain Bardet won stage five of the Criterium du Dauphine in the Alps today.

Cycling • 11 Jun 15

BMC Racing's time-trial prowess was seen to good effect on stage three of the Criterium du Dauphine

Dennis leads Criterium du Dauphine

Peter Kennaugh conceded the overall lead at the Criterium du Dauphine as BMC Racing won the team time-trial to send Rohan Dennis to the top of the overall classification.

Cycling • 09 Jun 15

Nacer Bouhanni crosses the line first in Villars-les-Dombes

Kennaugh hangs on to yellow jersey in Dauphine

Britain’s Pete Kennaugh retained the overall lead at the Criterium du Dauphine as France's Nacer Bouhanni won stage two in Villars-les-Dombes in a sprint finish.

Cycling • 08 Jun 15

Peter Kennaugh crosses the line in victory

Peter Kennaugh claims opening stage of Dauphine

Team Sky rider Peter Kennaugh recorded a breakaway victory on stage one of the Criterium du Dauphine.

Cycling • 07 Jun 15

Chris Froome: 'I'm here to win the race and we're going to do everything we can'

Froome claims opening Criterium stage

Chris Froome got his Tour de France preparations off to a flying start with victory in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

Cycling • 08 Jun 14

Bradley Wiggins is one stage away from overall victory in the Dauphine de Libere

Team Sky take Wiggins to brink of victory

Bradley Wiggins will wear the race leader's yellow jersey into the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine after a commanding performance from Team Sky today.

Cycling • 09 Jun 12

Edvald Boasson Hagen crossed the line first in La Clayette

Hagen claims stage three in France

Edvald Boasson Hagen won stage three of the Criterium du Dauphine in France, while Team Sky team-mate Bradley Wiggins retains the overall lead.

Cycling • 06 Jun 12

Luke Durbdridge has taken the initial yellow jersey for the Criterium du Dauphine

Wiggins happy with prologue display

Defending champion Bradley Wiggins declared himself pleased with his ride after finishing second in the Criterium du Dauphine prologue today.

Cycling • 03 Jun 12

Criterium du Dauphine