1974 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1974 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates	3–10 June 1974
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,315.8 km (817.6 mi)
Winning time	37h 10' 14"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Team
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The 1974 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 26th edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 10 June 1974. The race started in Roanne and finished at Avignon. The race was won by Alain Santy of the Gan–Mercier team.

Teams edit

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

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner
P	3 June	Roanne	7.85 km (4.88 mi)	Team time trial	Kas–Kaskol
1a	4 June	Roanne to Chalon-sur-Saône	145 km (90 mi)		Domingo Perurena (ESP)
1b	4 June	Chalon-sur-Saône to Mâcon	75 km (47 mi)		Gerrie Knetemann (NED)
2	5 June	Mâcon to Lons-le-Saunier	194 km (121 mi)		Bernard Croyet (FRA)
3	6 June	Lons-le-Saunier to Lyon	218 km (135 mi)		Frans Van Looy (BEL)
4	7 June	Lyon to Grenoble	186 km (116 mi)		Alain Santy (FRA)
5	8 June	Grenoble to Gap	171 km (106 mi)		José Catieau (FRA)
6a	9 June	Veynes to Privas	144 km (89 mi)		Juan Manuel Santisteban (ESP)
6b	9 June	Privas to Vals-les-Bains	34 km (21 mi)	Individual time trial	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
7	10 June	Vals-les-Bains to Avignon	216 km (134 mi)		Jesús Manzaneque (ESP)

General classification edit

Final general classification^[2]^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alain Santy (FRA)	Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson	37h 10' 14"
2	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)	Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson	+ 4"
3	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA)	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	+ 48"
4	Miguel María Lasa (ESP)	Kas–Kaskol	+ 1' 42"
5	Roger Pingeon (FRA)	Jobo–Lejeune	+ 1' 47"
6	Luis Ocaña (ESP)	Bic	+ 6' 39"
7	José Pesarrodona (ESP)	Kas–Kaskol	+ 7' 06"
8	Domingo Perurena (ESP)	Kas–Kaskol	+ 7' 36"
9	Mariano Martínez (ESP)	Sonolor–Gitane	+ 9' 20"
10	Andrés Oliva (ESP)	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	+ 10' 53"

References edit

^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "26ème Dauphiné Libéré 1974". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
^ "1974 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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[1] "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

[MdC-DL1974-2] "26ème Dauphiné Libéré 1974". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.

[3] "1974 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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