1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 34th edition of the cycle race and was held from 31 May to 7 June 1982. The race started in Avignon and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Michel Laurent of the Peugeot-Shell-Michelin team.

1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates31 May – 7 June 1982
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,301.9[1] km (809.0 mi)
Winning time35h 25' 03"
Results
Winner Michel Laurent (FRA)(Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
 Second Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)(Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
 Third Pascal Simon (FRA)(Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)

Points Sean Kelly (IRL)(Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo)
Mountains Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)(Peugeot–Shell–Michelin)
 TeamPeugeot–Shell–Michelin[2]
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Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P31 MayAvignon2.5 km (1.6 mi) Individual time trial  René Koppert (NED)
11 JuneAvignon to Tournon215 km (134 mi)  Ad Wijnands (NED)
22 JuneTain-l'Hermitage to Saint-Chamond197 km (122 mi)  Jacques Michaud (FRA)
33 JuneSaint-Chamond to Digoin195 km (121 mi)  Patrick Perret (FRA)
4a4 JuneParay-le-Monial to Bourg-en-Bresse112 km (70 mi)  Bernard Vallet (FRA)
4b4 JuneBourg-en-Bresse to Lyon90 km (56 mi)  Pascal Jules (FRA)
55 JuneBourgoin to Bastille187.5 km (116.5 mi)  Robert Alban (FRA)
66 JuneGrenoble to Grenoble159 km (99 mi)  René Bittinger (FRA)
7a7 JuneVoiron to Annecy106.5 km (66.2 mi)  Gilbert Glaus (SUI)
7b7 JuneAnnecy37.4 km (23.2 mi) Individual time trial  Bernard Vallet (FRA)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Michel Laurent (FRA)Peugeot–Shell–Michelin35h 25' 03"
2  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)Peugeot–Shell–Michelin+ 28"
3  Pascal Simon (FRA)Peugeot–Shell–Michelin+ 45"
4  Pierre Bazzo (FRA)La Redoute–Motobécane+ 8' 36"
5  René Bittinger (FRA)Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo+ 9' 28"
6  Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE)Wolber–Spidel+ 11' 01"
7  Phil Anderson (AUS)Peugeot–Shell–Michelin+ 11' 01"
8  Bernard Vallet (FRA)La Redoute–Motobécane+ 11' 24"
9  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP)Teka+ 11' 54"
10  Robert Alban (FRA)La Redoute–Motobécane+ 12' 55"

References

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