1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 38th edition of the cycle race and was held from 27 May to 3 June 1985. The race started in Annemasse and finished in Avignon. The race was won by Phil Anderson of the Panasonic–Raleigh team.

1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	27 May – 3 June 1985
Stages	9 + Prologue
Distance	1,218.3 km (757.0 mi)
Winning time	31h 44' 07"
Results
Winner Phil Anderson (AUS) (Panasonic–Raleigh)   Second Steven Rooks (NED) (Panasonic–Raleigh)   Third Pierre Bazzo (FRA) (Fagor) Points Phil Anderson (AUS) (Panasonic–Raleigh)

Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 92 riders, participated in the race:

• Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic
• La Vie Claire
• Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
• La Redoute
• Panasonic–Raleigh
• Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko
• Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF
• Teka
• Renault–Elf
• Fagor
• Rank Xerox–Philadelphia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	27 May	Annemasse	4.25 km (2.64 mi)		Individual time trial	Stephen Roche (IRL)
1	28 May	Annemasse to Aix-les-Bains	86 km (53 mi)			Noël Segers (BEL)
2	28 May	Aix-les-Bains to Ambérieu	91 km (57 mi)			Phil Anderson (AUS)
3	29 May	Ambérieu to Firminy	170 km (110 mi)			Carlos Jaramillo (COL)
4	30 May	Firminy to Charolles	182 km (113 mi)			Benny Van Brabant (BEL)
5	31 May	Cluny to Rillieux	164 km (102 mi)			Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)
6	1 June	Villefontaine to Grenoble	207 km (129 mi)			Pierre Bazzo (FRA)
7	2 June	Grenoble to Gap	173 km (107 mi)			Steven Rooks (NED)
8	3 June	Serres to Orange	107 km (66 mi)			Benny Van Brabant (BEL)
9	3 June	Orange to Avignon	34.1 km (21.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Stephen Roche (IRL)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Phil Anderson (AUS) Panasonic–Raleigh 31h 44' 07" 2 Steven Rooks (NED) Panasonic–Raleigh + 24" 3 Pierre Bazzo (FRA) Fagor + 27" 4 Kim Andersen (DEN) La Vie Claire + 4' 33" 5 Pablo Wilches (COL) Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic + 6' 33" 6 Éric Caritoux (FRA) Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko + 7' 37" 7 Herman Loaiza (COL) Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic + 7' 43" 8 Peter Winnen (NED) Panasonic–Raleigh + 8' 34" 9 Robert Millar (GBR) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 9' 17" 10 Dominique Garde (FRA) Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko + 15' 46"

Further reading

• "Millar, a "liberarse" en la Dauphine" [Millar, to "break free" in the Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 May 1985. p. 27.
• "El "Teka" blanco, tercero en el prologo" [The white "Teka", third in the prologue] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1985. p. 29.
• "Pelier desbanca a Roche del primer puesto" [Pelier takes Roche out of first place] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 May 1985. p. 31.
• "Un descuido hundio a Millar en el "Dauphine"" [An oversight sank Millar in the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1985. p. 31.
• "Van Brabant, primero; De Jonckheere, tercero" [Van Brabant, first; De Jonckheere, third] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 1985. p. 31.
• "Inteligente carrera de Rooks" [Intelligent Rooks race] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1985. p. 31.
• "Bazzo huele a campeon" [Bazzo smells like champion] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1985. p. 45.
• "Rooks dio el zarpazo" [Rooks gave the blow] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 June 1985. p. 39.
• "Phil Anderson: Un Australiano para el "Dauphine"" [Phil Anderson: An Australian for the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1985. p. 20.