Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Val Cenis, stage 8, an exceptional finale!
Val Cenis, a prestigious final finish
The final day of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 will start in Val-d'Arc and finish in Val Cenis.
133 kilometers for climbers and puncheurs: côtes d'Aiton et de Saint-Georges d'Hurtières, col de Beaune, then, in Haute Maurienne Vanoise, climbs of Saint André and Aussois before the final finish in Val Cenis.
The final attacks and breakaways of this year's race will take place on the road to Mont Cenis. A 9.6 km climb with an average gradient of 6.9% before crossing the Col du Mont Cenis, at an altitude of 2,000 meters, and arriving at the exceptional site of the Mont Cenis plateau (Plan des Fontainettes, next to the Pyramide).
🛈 Practical info
Road closures and access to Mont Cenis
Col du Mont Cenis (RD1006 between Val Cenis and the Mont Cenis dam): road closed to vehicular traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to allow assembly and dismantling of the finish area.
Please note: camping-car parking is prohibited throughout the finish area from June 1 (parking at Les Fontainettes reserved for race vehicles).
The race route is closed to traffic 1 hour before the runners pass.
Reaching the Mont Cenis plateau
From Val Cenis(France side)
- By bike: route open to bikes until 3:30pm.
-On foot: via the chemin de la Ramasse (start opposite the Val Cenis Tourist Office).
-By chairlift: the Ramasse chairlift will be open free of charge from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ascent) and from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm (descent). The number of places on the chairlift is limited for safety reasons. Priority is given to families with children under 12 and to senior citizens.
From Susa (Italy side)
Access by car up to 1 km from the finish line.
Where to see the race?
All day long, Val Cenis will be vibrating to the rhythm of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2025!
The must-see spots to make the most of this last stage:
The Col du Mont Cenis
An exceptional vantage point from which to watch the riders pass by at around 4:50 pm, just after the final climb. On-site: fan zone with giant screen to follow the stage live from 3:30pm, distribution of collector flags, catering, toilets. Access by bike, on foot, or via the La Ramasse chairlift (limited chairlift access, priority given to families with children and the elderly).
Finish line - Plateau du Mont Cenis (plan des Fontainettes)
The atmosphere will be at its peak when the racers arrive at around 4:55pm! On-site: giant screen, catering, toilets. Access on foot or by bike.
Place de l'Auditorium - Val Cenis Lanslebourg
Passage of racers around 4:25pm. On site: bike entertainment from 1:00 pm, giant screen to follow the race live from 3:30 pm, refreshment area, toilets...
Stage timetable
13h30
Runners start in Val-d'Arc
15h40
Passage to Saint André
15h45
Passage to Modane
16h00
Passage to Aussois
16h15
Passage to Val Cenis
16h25
Passage to Val Cenis
16h50
Passage over the Mont Cenis pass
16h55
Final finish Val Cenis du Mont Cenis
Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: stage 8 route
Val-d'Arc / Val-Cenis - Plateau du Mont-Cenis: 133.8 km
The world's best cyclists will be there
- Tadej Pogacar (Tour de France 2024 winner)
- Jonas Vingegaard (Tour de France 2023 and 2022 winner)
- Remco Evenepoel (Olympic road and time trial champion 2024)
- Mathieu Van der Poel (three-time winner of Paris-Roubaix)
This stage will also have a special flavor with the presence of Romain Bardet, who will be racing the very first day of his professional road career in Val Cenis . A unique opportunity for fans to pay tribute to the best climber of the 2019 Tour.
Snow walls at Iseran + Critérium finish
A 100% cycling weekend in Val Cenis and Haute Maurienne VanoiseSaturday, June 14, 2025
Take on the mythical Col de l'Iseran, Europe's highest road pass, just opened and lined with immense walls of snow! A unique ascent, reserved for cycling enthusiasts and lovers of spectacular scenery.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Are you a cyclist? Treat yourself to an ascent of the Col du Mont Cenis on closed roads. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for a friendly climb as part of the "Haut Maurienne Vanoise Cyclo Challenge". Then enjoy the afternoon cycling entertainment (in front of the Laurent Gerra Auditorium in Val Cenis), and follow the race on a giant screen before thrilling to the passage of the greatest champions over the Col du Mont Cenis or to the final finish.
Our bike-friendly accommodation
To make the most of the Critérium, book a bike-friendly apartment or chalet in Val Cenis or Haute Maurienne Vanoise, with at least one secure room for your precious two wheels.