1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 43rd edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 10 June 1991. The race started in Chamonix and finished in Aix-les-Bains. The race was won by Luis Herrera of the Postobón team.[2]

1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates3–10 June 1991
Stages8
Distance1,101.5[1] km (684.4 mi)
Winning time28h 38' 09"
Results
Winner  Luis Herrera (COL) (Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao)
  Second  Laudelino Cubino (ESP) (Amaya Seguros)
  Third  Tony Rominger (SUI) (Toshiba)

Points  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) (Panasonic–Sportlife)
Mountains  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (RMO)

Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 128 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 3 June Chamonix 10 km (6.2 mi) Individual time trial  Thierry Marie (FRA)
2 4 June Chamonix to Cluses 153 km (95 mi)  John Talen (NED)
3 5 June Cluses to Vienne 222 km (138 mi)  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)
4 6 June Annonay to Vals-les-Bains 184 km (114 mi)  Henri Abadie (FRA)
5 7 June Privas to Orange 186.5 km (115.9 mi)  Sean Yates (GBR)
6 8 June Crest to Villard-de-Lans 155 km (96 mi)  Luis Herrera (COL)
7 9 June Villard-de-Lans to Aix-les-Bains 158 km (98 mi)  Laudelino Cubino (ESP)
8 10 June Aix-les-Bains 33 km (21 mi) Individual time trial  Tony Rominger (SUI)

General classification

Final general classification[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Luis Herrera (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao 28h 38' 09"
2  Laudelino Cubino (ESP) Amaya Seguros + 46"
3  Tony Rominger (SUI) Toshiba + 1' 18"
4  Robert Millar (GBR) Z + 4' 20"
5  Oliverio Rincón (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 4' 50"
6  Eddy Bouwmans (NED) Panasonic–Sportlife + 5' 17"
7  Andrew Hampsten (USA) Motorola + 5' 24"
8  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Castorama–Raleigh + 5' 35"
9  José Martín Farfán (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 6' 13"
10  Alvaro Mejia (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 7' 52"

References

  1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "43ème Dauphiné Libéré 1991". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. "1991 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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