1975 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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1975 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates2–9 June 1975
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,367[1] km (849.4 mi)
Winning time35h 39' 36"
Results
Winner  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Second  Francesco Moser (ITA) (
Filotex
)
  Third  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)

Points  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria)
Mountains  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (Gitane–Campagnolo)
  Team Peugeot–BP–Michelin[2]
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The 1975 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 27th edition of the cycle race and was held from 2 June to 9 June 1975. The race started in Annecy and finished in Avignon. The race was won by Bernard Thévenet of the Peugeot 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 2 June Annecy 8 km (5.0 mi) Team time trial
Filotex
1 3 June Annecy to Mâcon 213 km (132 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
2a 3 June Mâcon to Le Creusot 93 km (58 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
2b 4 June Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines 113 km (70 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
3 5 June Montceau-les-Mines to Saint-Étienne 207 km (129 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
4 6 June
Valence
149 km (93 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
5 7 June Romans to Grenoble 216 km (134 mi)  Bernard Thévenet (FRA)
6 8 June Grenoble to Briançon 185 km (115 mi)  Michel Pollentier (BEL)
7a 9 June Veynes to Avignon 153 km (95 mi)  Sigfrido Fontanelli (ITA)
7b 9 June Avignon 30 km (19 mi) Individual time trial  Freddy Maertens (BEL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 35h 39' 36"
2  Francesco Moser (ITA)
Filotex
+ 4' 57"
3  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 4' 57"
4  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 5' 07"
5  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Gitane–Campagnolo + 5' 34"
6  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 6' 41"
7  Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 7' 56"
8  Georges Talbourdet (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 10' 15"
9  André Romero (FRA) Jobo–Wolber–Sablière + 10' 44"
10  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni–RYC + 10' 44"

References

  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "27ème Dauphiné Libéré 1975". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ "1975 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 23 November 2017.