Critérium du Dauphiné '25 / Stage 7
Grand-Aigueblanche - Valmeinier 1800
Classification: 2.UWT - Category: ME
The stage
Stage 7 of the 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Grand-Aigueblanche and finished in Valmeinier 1800, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 32 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 137.4 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 4680 m, and a total descent of 3307 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 5.6 km long with an average gradient of -0.5%.
Col de la Madeleine
Col de la Madeleine is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 0.8 km (131 km to go) and ends at 25.7 km (106 km to go). It has total distance of 24.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.3%, going from 430 to 1989 meters of altitude.
Col de la Croix de Fer
Col de la Croix de Fer is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 48.2 km (83.5 km to go) and ends at 70.7 km (61 km to go). It has total distance of 22.4 km, and an average gradient of 7%, going from 494 to 2067 meters of altitude.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a Sprint at 114.8 km (16.9 km to go).
Valmeinier 1800
Valmeinier 1800 is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 115.2 km (16.5 km to go) and ends at 131.7 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 16.5 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 720 to 1833 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 128.7 km, has an average gradient of 7.1%, reaching 1833 m of altitude.