Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- For the type of cycling race see Criterium
The Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré is an annual cycling road race, run over eight stages in the Dauphiné region in France during the first half of June. It is organised by the Le Dauphiné Libéré newspaper. Along with the Tour de Suisse, the Dauphiné Libéré is an important race in the lead-up to the Tour de France in July.
| Current event 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early June |
| Region | Dauphiné, France |
| English name | Dauphiné Libéré Tour |
| Local name(s) | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (in French) |
| Nickname(s) | Dauphiné Libéré |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProTour |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1947 |
| Editions | 59 (as of 2007) |
| First winner | 22x20px Poland Eduard Klabinski |
| Most wins | 3 times: 22x20px France Nello Lauredi |
| Most recent | 23x15px Christophe Moreau |
Because the Dauphiné is a mountainous area, the winners are often climbing specialists. Many climbs that are famous from the Tour de France, like the Mont Ventoux, the Col du Galibier or Col de la Chartreuse appear often in the Dauphiné Libéré.
All cyclists who have won the Tour de France five times or more have also won the Dauphiné Libéré.
The first Dauphiné Libéré was held in 1947 when Eduard Klablinski from Poland was the winner. Nello Lauredi, Luis Ocaña, Charly Mottet and Bernard Hinault share the record of the most wins, with three each.
Iban Mayo won in 2004, when he climbed Mont Ventoux very quickly. In the 2005 Dauphiné the winner was Iñigo Landaluze, of the Euskaltel-Euskadi team.
Winners
1947 to 1999
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After 1999
| Year | Winner | Nat | Team | Team Nat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tyler Hamilton | 23x15px | U.S. Postal Service | 23x15px |
| 2001 | Christophe Moreau | 22x20px France | Festina | 22x20px France |
| 2002 | 23x15px | U.S. Postal Service | 23x15px | |
| 2003 | 23x15px | U.S. Postal Service | 23x15px | |
| 2004 | Iban Mayo | 22x20px Spain | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 22x20px Spain |
| 2005 | Iñigo Landaluze | 22x20px Spain | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 22x20px Spain |
| 2006 | Levi Leipheimer | 23x15px | Team Gerolsteiner | 22x20px Germany |
| 2007 | Christophe Moreau | 22x20px France | Ag2r | 22x20px France |
| 2008 | Alejandro Valverde | 22x20px Spain | Caisse d'Epargne | 22x20px Spain |
| 2009 | Alejandro Valverde | 22x20px Spain | Caisse d'Epargne | 22x20px Spain |
| 2010 | Janez Brajkovič | 22x20px Slovenia | Team RadioShack | 23x15px |
Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré Media
- Braddley Wiggins et Jean Christophe Péraud.jpg
Bradley Wiggins (in the yellow jersey) and Jean-Christophe Péraud during the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné.
- Route Critérium du Dauphiné.png
Route of 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné
- Critérium du Dauphiné 2011 - Départ Pontcharra.JPG
Jersey wearers at the 2011 event
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
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