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)
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Teams

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

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
13 JuneChamonix10 km (6.2 mi) Individual time trial  Thierry Marie (FRA)
24 JuneChamonix to Cluses153 km (95 mi)  John Talen (NED)
35 JuneCluses to Vienne222 km (138 mi)  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)
46 JuneAnnonay to Vals-les-Bains184 km (114 mi)  Henri Abadie (FRA)
57 JunePrivas to Orange186.5 km (115.9 mi)  Sean Yates (GBR)
68 JuneCrest to Villard-de-Lans155 km (96 mi)  Luis Herrera (COL)
79 JuneVillard-de-Lans to Aix-les-Bains158 km (98 mi)  Laudelino Cubino (ESP)
810 JuneAix-les-Bains33 km (21 mi) Individual time trial  Tony Rominger (SUI)

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Luis Herrera (COL)Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao28h 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

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