The 1969 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, also known as the 1969 Criterium of the Six Provinces, was the 21st edition of the cycle race and was held from 25 May to 31 May 1969. The race started in Avignon and finished at Lyon. The race was won by Raymond Poulidor of the Mercier team.
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| Dates | 25–31 May 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,126[1] km (699.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 42' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1a | 25 May | Avignon | 11.4 km (7.1 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
| 1b | 26 May | Avignon to Montélimar | 117 km (73 mi) |  Jaak De Boever (BEL) | ||
| 1c | 26 May | Montélimar to Valence | 85 km (53 mi) | Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) | ||
| 2 | 27 May | Valence to Grenoble | 201 km (125 mi) |  Jan Janssen (NED) | ||
| 3 | 28 May | Grenoble to Annecy | 181 km (112 mi) | Jean-Claude Theillière (FRA) | ||
| 4 | 29 May | Annecy to Chalon-sur-Saône | 227 km (141 mi) |  Pietro Guerra (ITA) | ||
| 5a | 30 May | Montceau-les-Mines to Digoin | 34.6 km (21.5 mi) | | Individual time trial | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
| 5b | 30 May | Digoin to Roanne | 81 km (50 mi) | Eric Leman (FRA) | ||
| 6a | 31 May | Roanne to Saint-Étienne | 118 km (73 mi) | Jos Huysmans (BEL) | ||
| 6b | 31 May | Saint-Étienne to Lyon | 70 km (43 mi) | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | ||
General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
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References
Further reading
- "Criterium Seis Provincias" [Criterium Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 May 1969. p. 27.
- "Criterium de las Seis Provincias" [Criterium of the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1969. p. 19.
- "Las Seis Provincias" [The Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 May 1969. p. 16.
- "La etapa reina del Criterium de las Seis Provincias" [The queen stage of the Criterium of the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1969. p. 15.
- "Criterium de las Seis Provincias" [Criterium of the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 1969. p. 15.
- "Criterium de las Seis Provincias" [Criterium of the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1969. p. 17.