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54th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 2.HC
France, June 9-16, 2002
2001 Results Preview Stages and results Start list Past winners
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Starting on Sunday, June 9 with a 3.6 kilometre prologue in Lyon is the 54th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. With names such as Lance Armstrong, Christophe Moreau, David Millar, Oscar Sevilla, Santiago Botero, Didier Rous, Richard Virenque, and Laurent Jalabert, the race will be an excellent preview of the Tour de France which starts on July 6.
There are a total of eight stages including the prologue, with Wednesday's 41 kilometre time trial from Montélimar to Pierrelatte a crucial test for the Tour contenders. But a day prior this, the riders face the extremely tough ascent of Mont Ventoux (1909m), that marks the finish of stage 2. Mont Ventoux also features in stage 14 of the Tour de France, and is one of the reasons why the Dauphiné will see so many Tour favourites at the start.
However, the key stage will be stage 6 from Albertville to Morzine-Avoriaz. Only 146 kilometres long, the stage takes in three category 1 climbs (Saisies, Aravis, Colombière) and the Hors Categorie Col de Joux Plane (1691m) before the descent into the finish. As ever, the Dauphiné Libéré is well suited to the climbers, and we may well see the winner of this go on to take the Tour de France.
Past winners
Year First Second Third 2001 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Benoit Salmon (Fra) 2000 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Lance Armstrong (USA) 1999 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Jonathan Vaughters (USA) Wladimir Belli (Ita) 1998 Armand De las Cuevas (Fra) Miguel Angel Pena (Spa) Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) 1997 Udo Bolts (Ger) Abraham Olano (Spa) Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) 1996 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Tony Rominger (Swi) Richard Virenque (Fra) 1995 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Chris Boardman (GB) Vicente Aparicio (Spa) 1994 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Ronan Pensec (Fra) Arturis Kasputis (Lit) 1993 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Olivier Rincom (Col) Franck Bouyer (Fra) 1992 Charly Mottet (Fra) Luc Leblanc (Fra) Gianni Bugno (Ita) 1991 Luis Herrera (Col) Ludino Cubino (Spa) Tony Rominger (Swi) 1990 Robert Millar (Sco) Thierry Clavyrolet (Fra) Alviro Mejia (Col) 1989 Charly Mottet (Fra) Robert Miller (Sco) Thierry Clavyrolet (Fra) 1988 Luis Herrera (Col) Niki Ruttiman (Swi) Charly Mottet (Fra) 1987 Charly Mottet (Fra) Henry Cardenas (Col) Ronan Pensec (Fra) 1986 Urs Zimmermann (Swi) Ronan Pensec (Fra) Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1985 Phil Anderson (Aus) Steven Rooks (Ned) Pierre Bazzo (Fra) 1984 Martin Ramirez (Col) Bernard Hinault (Fra) Greg Lemond (USA) 1983 Greg Lemond (USA) * Robert Millar (Sco) Robert Alban (Fra) 1982 Michel Laurent (Fra) Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) Pascal Simon (Fra) 1981 Bernard Hinault (Fra) Joaquim Agostinho (Por) Greg Lemond (USA) 1980 Johan Van de Velde (Ned) Raymond Martin (Fra) Joaquim Agostinho (Por) 1979 Bernard Hinault (Fra) Henk Lubberding (Ned) Francisco Galdos (Spa) 1978 Michel Pollentier (Bel) Mariano Martinez (Fra) Francisco Galdos (Spa) 1977 Bernard Hinault (Fra) Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1976 Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Vicente Lopez-Carril (Spa) Raymond Delisle (Fra) 1975 Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Francisco Moser (Ita) Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1974 Alain Santy (Fra) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Fra 1973 Luis Ocaña (Spa) Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1972 Luis Ocaña (Spa) Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1971 Eddy Merckx (Bel) Luis Ocaña (Spa) Bernard Thévenet (Fra) 1969 Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Ferdi Bracke (Bel) Roger Pingeon (Fra) 1966 Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Carlos Echeverria (Spa) Francisco Gabicia (Spa) 1965 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Karl-Heinz Kunde (Ger) 1964 Valentin Uriona (Spa) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Esteban Martin (Spa) 1963 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) José Perez-Francés (Spa) Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) 1962 Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) Hans Junkerman (Ger) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1961 Brian Robinson (GB) Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) François Mahé (Fra) 1960 Jean Dotto (Fra) Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) Gérard Thielin (Fra) 1959 Henry Anglade (Fra) Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) Gaston Riviere (Fra) 1958 Louis Rostollan (Fra) François Pipelin (Fra) Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Lux) 1957 Marcel Rohrbach (Fra) René Privat (Fra) Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Lux) 1956 Alex Closs (Fra) Antonin Rolland (Fra) Fernand Picot (Fra) 1955 Louison Bobet (Fra) Roger Walkowiak (Fra) Marcel De Mulder (Bel) 1954 Nello Lauredi (Fra) Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Lux) Pierre Molineris (Fra) 1953 Lucien Teissiere (Fra) Charly Gaul (Lux) Jean Robic (Fra) 1952 Jean Dotto (Fra) Nello Lauredi (Fra) Jean Le Guilly (Fra) 1951 Nello Lauredi (Fra) Antonin Rolland (Fra) Lucien Lazarides (Fra) 1950 Nello Lauredi (Fra) Apo Lazarides (Fra) Jean Diederich (Lux) 1949 Lucien Lazarides (Fra) Jean Robic (Fra) Fermo Camelini (Ita) 1948 Edouard Fachleitner (Fra) Paul Giguet (Fra) Jean Robic (Fra) 1947 Edouard Klabinski (Pol) Gino Sciardos (Ita) Fermo Camelini (Ita) * Pascal Simon (Fra) was first but later disqualified for doping
