BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 4


NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass” Presents Exclusive Daily Live Coverage of Weeklong Event Beginning with Stage 1 This Sunday at 7:35 a.m. ET

NBCSN Presents Daily Coverage June 5-11

Live Coverage Culminates with the Final Stage June 11 on NBC Sports Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2017 – NBC Sports Group presents daily coverage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, with exclusive live streaming coverage of all eight Stages on NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass,” and daily coverage on NBCSN. NBC Sports Gold’s coverage begins with Stage 1 this Sunday, June 4, live at 7:35 a.m. ET, with encore coverage of Stage 1 on Monday, June 5, at 2 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage on NBCSN will be available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Just three weeks separate the Critérium du Dauphiné, which begins in France’s Loire Valley, and the Tour de France (July 1-23), and the race will feature several Tour de France hopefuls.

Top contenders include defending Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de France champion Chris Froome (Team Sky); two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo); and two-time Paris-Nice winner Richie Porte (BMC Racing). They’ll be joined by American Andrew Talansky (Cannondale Pro Cycling), who won the race in 2014.

Steve Schlanger calls the action on NBCSN joined by analyst and 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge winner Christian Vande Velde.

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET, SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date

Time

Stage

Platform

Sun., June 4

7:35 a.m.

Stage 1: Saint-Étienne

NBC Sports Gold

Mon., June 5

2 a.m.

Stage 1: Saint-Étienne

NBCSN

Mon., June 5

9 a.m.

Stage 2: Saint-Chamond / Arlanc

NBC Sports Gold

Tues., June 6

2 a.m.

Stage 2: Saint-Chamond / Arlanc

NBCSN

Tues., June 6

9 a.m.

Stage 3: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon / Tullins

NBC Sports Gold

Wed., June 7

2 a.m.

Stage 3: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon / Tullins

NBCSN

Wed., June 7

9 a.m.

Stage 4: La Tour-du-Pin / Bourgoin-Jallieu

NBC Sports Gold

Thurs., June 8

2 a.m.

Stage 4: La Tour-du-Pin / Bourgoin-Jallieu

NBCSN

Thurs., June 8

9 a.m.

Stage 5: La Tour-de-Salvagny / Mâcon

NBC Sports Gold

Fri., June 9

2 a.m.

Stage 5: La Tour-de-Salvagny / Mâcon

NBCSN

Fri., June 9

9 a.m.

Stage 6: Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes / La Motte-Servolex

NBC Sports Gold

Sat., June 10

2 a.m.

Stage 6: Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes / La Motte-Servolex

NBCSN

Sat., June 10

7:35 a.m.

Stage 7: Aoste / Alpe d'Huez

NBC Sports Gold

Sun., June 11

1 a.m.

Stage 7: Aoste / Alpe d'Huez

NBCSN

Sun., June 11

7:40 a.m.

Stage 8: Albertville / Plateau de Solaison

NBC Sports Gold

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