1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates24–31 May 1976
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,418.4[1] km (881.4 mi)
Winning time39h 36' 28"
Results
Winner  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–Esso–Michelin)
  Second  Vicente López Carril (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Third  Raymond Delisle (FRA) (Peugeot–Esso–Michelin)
Points  Gerard Vianen (NED) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)
Mountains  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (Gitane–Campagnolo)
  Team Peugeot–Esso–Michelin[2]
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The 1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 28th edition of the cycle race and was held from 24 May to 31 May 1976. The race started in Grenoble and finished in Montélimar. The race was won by Bernard Thévenet of the Peugeot team.

Teams[]

Nine teams, containing a total of 89 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route[]

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 24 May Grenoble 6.4 km (4.0 mi) Team time trial Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1a 25 May Grenoble to Oullins 131 km (81 mi)  Willy Planckaert (BEL)
1b 25 May Villefranche-sur-Saône to Digoin 117 km (73 mi)  Walter Planckaert (BEL)
2 26 May Digoin to Bourg-en-Bresse 200 km (120 mi)  Walter Planckaert (BEL)
3 27 May Bourg-en-Bresse to Annemasse 182 km (113 mi)  Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
4 28 May Annemasse to Chambéry 205 km (127 mi)  Bernard Thévenet (FRA)
5 29 May Chambéry to Romans 204 km (127 mi)  Bernard Thévenet (FRA)
6a 30 May Romans to Carpentras 145 km (90 mi)  Rachel Dard (FRA)
6b 30 May Carpentras 27 km (17 mi) Individual time trial  Roy Schuiten (NED)
7 31 May Carpentras to Montélimar 201 km (125 mi)  Gerard Vianen (NED)

General classification[]

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 39h 36' 28"
2  Vicente López Carril (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 1' 05"
3  Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 2' 03"
4  Josef Fuchs (SUI) Super Ser + 3' 09"
5  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Gitane–Campagnolo + 3' 19"
6  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 5' 09"
7  Bernard Vallet (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 5' 59"
8  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 6' 45"
9  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) Lejeune–BP + 7' 55"
10  José Pesarrodona (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 8' 04"

References[]

  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "28ème Dauphiné Libéré 1976". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ "1976 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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