1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates28 May – 4 June 1973
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,423[1] km (884.2 mi)
Winning time39h 24' 42"
Results
  Winner File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Second File:Flag of France.svg Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Third File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gitane–Frigécrème)

  Points File:Flag of France.svg Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)
  Mountains File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Team Peugeot–BP–Michelin[2]
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The 1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 25th edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1973. The race started in Thonon and finished at Saint-Étienne. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.

Teams

Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 28 May Thonon 9.5 km (5.9 mi) File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg Team time trial Bic
1 29 May Annecy to Bourg-en-Bresse 186 km (116 mi) File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck (BEL)
2a 30 May Bourg-en-Bresse to Belley 84 km (52 mi) File:Flag of France.svg Cyrille Guimard (FRA)
2b 30 May Belley to Grenoble 109 km (68 mi) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
3 31 May Grenoble to Briançon 182 km (113 mi) File:Flag of France.svg Bernard Thévenet (FRA)
4 1 June Gap to Carpentras 207 km (129 mi) File:Flag of France.svg Régis Ovion (FRA)
5 2 June Orange to Lyon 248 km (154 mi) File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Genty (FRA)
6a 3 June Lyon to Lyon 147 km (91 mi) File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wilfried David (BEL)
6b 3 June Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot 31 km (19 mi) File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Luis Ocaña (ESP)
7 4 June Montceau-les-Mines to Saint-Étienne 229 km (142 mi) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cees Bal (NED)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic 39h 24' 42"
2 File:Flag of France.svg Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 10"
3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gitane–Frigécrème + 10' 09"
4 File:Flag of France.svg Régis Ovion (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 10' 59"
5 File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Vicente López Carril (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 11' 55"
6 File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Antonio Martos (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 14' 40"
7 File:Flag of France.svg Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 16' 58"
8 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 18' 48"
9 File:Flag of France.svg Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 19' 45"
10 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Van Neste (BEL) Sonolor + 20' 14"

References

  1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "25ème Dauphiné Libéré 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. "1973 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.