The 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 66th running of the Critérium du Dauphiné cycling stage race; a race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation, rated as a World Tour event on the UCI calendar, the highest classification such an event can have.

[3][4] The Critérium du Dauphiné began with a 10.4 km (6.5 mi) time trial on the streets of Lyon.

Chris Froome, the defending champion, won the stage by eight seconds over his arch-rival and fellow GC contender, Alberto Contador.

Another main GC contender, Vincenzo Nibali, took the fastest time at the top of the hill to take the lead in the mountains classification.

For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a yellow jersey with a blue bar.