The 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 10 June to 17 June 2007.
The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages, of which one was a time trial, covering a total of about 1,140 km (710 mi), starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy.
Nineteen teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:[1][2] The race was important preparation for the Tour de France.
Of top names, defending champion Levi Leipheimer, Alejandro Valverde, Óscar Pereiro, Denis Menchov and Alexander Vinokourov were in the race while Thor Hushovd and Tom Boonen head the sprinters' group.
The first, second and third placed riders, of each stage, were given 3, 2 and 1 UCI ProTour points, respectively.