1971 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1971 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates 18–23 May 1971
Stages 6
Distance 992.5[1] km (616.7 mi)
Winning time 26h 42' 39"
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Third  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Mountains  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Team Bic[2]

The 1971 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 23rd edition of the cycle race and was held from 18 May to 23 May 1971. The race started in Avignon and finished at Montceau-les-Mines. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 26h 42' 39"
2  Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic + 54"
3  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 43"
4  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson + 1' 46"
5  Désiré Letort (FRA) Bic + 2' 24"
6  Yves Hézard (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 2' 31"
7  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Sonolor–Lejeune + 3' 20"
8  Jean Jourden (FRA) Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson + 3' 38"
9  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 3' 51"
10  Robert Bouloux (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 4' 18"

References

  1. ↑ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "23ème Dauphiné Libéré 1971". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ↑ "1971 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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