Froome and Nibali ready for Criterium du Dauphine hit out

Current Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) will face off against Chris Froome (Sky) in the 7-14 June tour, with each rider testing themselves and their rivals ahead of the Grand Depart.

But victory is not guaranteed for either hopeful, with the Criterium du Dauphine a prestgious addition to any rider's palmarès. Cannondale-Garmin's Andrew Talansky will be back to defend the 2014 title he won on an agressive final stage.

The race also features seven of the top 10 finishes from the 2014 Tour including Tejay Van Garderen (BMC), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and AG2R La Mondiale pair Jean-Christophe Péraud and Romain Bardet.

Cycling Central live stream each stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

2015 Criterium du Dauphine course

Sunday 7 June

Stage 1: 132km, Ugine - Albertville

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 9.05pm - 11:00pm AEST

Monday 8 June

Stage 2: 173km, Le Bourget-du-Lac - Parc des Oiseaux Villars-les-Dombes

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 9.40pm - 11:10pm AEST

Tuesday 9 June

Stage 3: 24.5km, Roanne - Montagny (Team time trial)

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 9.25pm - 10:55pm AEST

Wednesday 10 June

Stage 4: 228km, Anneyron - Porte de DrômArdèche - Sisteron

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 11.55pm - 1:25am AEST

Thursday 11 June

Stage 5: 161km, Digne-les-Bains - Pra Loup

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 9.25pm - 10:55pm AEST

Friday 12 June

Stage 6: 183km, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur - Villard-de-Lans - Vercors

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 9.25pm - 11:10pm AEST

Saturday 13 June

Stage 7: 155km, Montmélian - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, Le Bettex

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 11.25pm - 0:55am AEST

Sunday 14 June

Stage 8: 156.5km, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Modane Valfréjus

Livestream on the Cycling Central website from 11.35pm - 1:05am AEST