The 1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 25th edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1973. The race started in Thonon and finished at Saint-Étienne. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.
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| Dates | 28 May – 4 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,423[1] km (884.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 39h 24' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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| P | 28 May | Thonon | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |  | Team time trial | Bic |
| 1 | 29 May | Annecy to Bourg-en-Bresse | 186 km (116 mi) |  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) | ||
| 2a | 30 May | Bourg-en-Bresse to Belley | 84 km (52 mi) |  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) | ||
| 2b | 30 May | Belley to Grenoble | 109 km (68 mi) |  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | ||
| 3 | 31 May | Grenoble to Briançon | 182 km (113 mi) | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | ||
| 4 | 1 June | Gap to Carpentras | 207 km (129 mi) | Régis Ovion (FRA) | ||
| 5 | 2 June | Orange to Lyon | 248 km (154 mi) | Jean-Claude Genty (FRA) | ||
| 6a | 3 June | Lyon to Lyon | 147 km (91 mi) | Wilfried David (BEL) | ||
| 6b | 3 June | Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot | 31 km (19 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Luis Ocaña (ESP) |
| 7 | 4 June | Montceau-les-Mines to Saint-Étienne | 229 km (142 mi) | Cees Bal (NED) | ||
General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
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