There is no change as Team Sky's Froome trails Tinkoff's Contador, by 13 seconds and BMC's Porte by six.
Stage three of the Tour de France warm-up race was won by Astana's Fabio Aru - also a Tour de France contender.
Aru broke away from the peloton with 12 kilometres to go, crossing the line a few metres ahead of the chasing sprinters.
Froome, 31, finished in the peloton in 23rd place along with Contador, 33, who had made a late bike change with a team-mate before returning to the pack, finishing 39th.
Froome won the Criterium du Dauphine last year and will attempt to defend his Tour de France title from 2 July, ahead of his bid for Olympic gold in the road race in Rio in August.
Criterium du Dauphine stage three result:
1.  Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana)                       4:19:54"
2.  Alexander Kristoff (Norway / Katusha)            +2"
3.  Niccolo Bonifazio (Italy / Trek)
4.  Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step)
5.  Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Dimension Data)
6.  George Bennett (New Zealand / LottoNL)
7.  Daryl Impey (South Africa / Orica)
8.  Nacer Bouhanni (France / Cofidis)
9.  Enrico Gasparotto (Italy / Wanty)
10. Arthur Vichot (France / FDJ)
General classification:
1.  Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff)               13:13:10"
2.  Richie Porte (Australia / BMC Racing)            +6"
3.  Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky)                +13"
4.  Daniel Martin (Ireland / Etixx - Quick-Step)     +21"
5.  Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step) +24"
6.  Jesus Herrada (Spain / Movistar)                 +27"
7.  Adam Yates (Britain / Orica)                     +31"
8.  Diego Rosa (Italy / Astana)                      +37"
9.  Daniel Navarro (Spain / Cofidis)                 +43"
10. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands / Trek)               +48"

The sculpture, depicting a sprawled murder victim surrounded by police tape, was crowned winner of the Cornwall Beach Games sandcastle competition.
But Devon and Cornwall Police was criticised after boasting officers tweeted about their victory.
Labour councillor Hannah Toms said some would find it "very offensive".
The force said it was a "fun event" and officers had not intended to cause any offence.
Ms Toms acknowledged officers had intended to be "light-hearted" but said the sandcastle "somewhat misses the mark and is in a bit of poor taste".
"I like a joke as much as the next person but this is a family beach event," she said.
"As a parent I would not be very happy to explain to my child what it was all about.
"It's trivialising quite a serious matter."
Ms Toms added: "I think there's a level of sexual stereotyping with the large bottom and the large breasts. Police have been working really hard to break down barriers on reporting sex crimes and I don't think this image really helps their cause."
Reaction on social media was mixed, with some defending the sandcastle.
Hazel Jago said on Facebook: "So it's a team of police officers representing the type of work they deal with. What's the problem!? There is always someone that will whinge about something."
Lorraine Lardon said: "People need an injection of humour."
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "If any offence has been cause by the nature of the sculpture, this was never intended and we apologise for that."
Chris Froome remains third overall in the Criterium du Dauphine behind leader Alberto Contador and Richie Porte.
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A police force has apologised after its officers made a sandcastle "crime scene" featuring a naked dead woman.