1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 34th edition of the cycle race and was held from 31 May to 7 June 1982. The race started in Avignon and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Michel Laurent of the Peugeot-Shell-Michelin team.

1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates31 May – 7 June 1982
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,301.9[1] km (809.0 mi)
Winning time35h 25' 03"
Results
Winner  Michel Laurent (FRA) (Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
  Second  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) (Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
  Third  Pascal Simon (FRA) (Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)

Points  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo)
Mountains  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) (Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
  Team Peugeot–Shell–Michelin[2]
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Teams edit

Eleven teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 31 May Avignon 2.5 km (1.6 mi)   Individual time trial   René Koppert (NED)
1 1 June Avignon to Tournon 215 km (134 mi)   Ad Wijnands (NED)
2 2 June Tain-l'Hermitage to Saint-Chamond 197 km (122 mi)   Jacques Michaud (FRA)
3 3 June Saint-Chamond to Digoin 195 km (121 mi)   Patrick Perret (FRA)
4a 4 June Paray-le-Monial to Bourg-en-Bresse 112 km (70 mi)   Bernard Vallet (FRA)
4b 4 June Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon 90 km (56 mi)   Pascal Jules (FRA)
5 5 June Bourgoin to Bastille 187.5 km (116.5 mi)   Robert Alban (FRA)
6 6 June Grenoble to Grenoble 159 km (99 mi)   René Bittinger (FRA)
7a 7 June Voiron to Annecy 106.5 km (66.2 mi)   Gilbert Glaus (SUI)
7b 7 June Annecy 37.4 km (23.2 mi)   Individual time trial   Bernard Vallet (FRA)

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michel Laurent (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 35h 25' 03"
2   Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 28"
3   Pascal Simon (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 45"
4   Pierre Bazzo (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 8' 36"
5   René Bittinger (FRA) Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo + 9' 28"
6   Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) Wolber–Spidel + 11' 01"
7   Phil Anderson (AUS) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 11' 01"
8   Bernard Vallet (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 11' 24"
9   Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) Teka + 11' 54"
10   Robert Alban (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 12' 55"

References edit

  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "34ème Dauphiné Libéré 1982". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ "1982 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

Further reading edit