1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1982 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	31 May – 7 June 1982
Stages	7 Prologue
Distance	1,301.9 km (809.0 mi)
Winning time	35h 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)   Team Peugeot–Shell–Michelin

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.

Teams

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

• Renault–Elf–Gitane
• Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
• La Redoute–Motobécane
• Teka
• COOP–Mercier–Mavic
• Wolber–Spidel
• Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo
• TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
• Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt
• Cilo–Aufina
• Fangio

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	31 May	Avignon	2.5 km (1.6 mi)		Individual time trial	René Koppert (NED)
1	1 June	Avignon to Tournon	215 km (134 mi)			Ad Wijnands (NED)
2	2 June	Tain-l'Hermitage to Saint-Chamond	197 km (122 mi)			Jacques Michaud (FRA)
3	3 June	Saint-Chamond to Digoin	195 km (121 mi)			Patrick Perret (FRA)
4a	4 June	Paray-le-Monial to Bourg-en-Bresse	112 km (70 mi)			Bernard Vallet (FRA)
4b	4 June	Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon	90 km (56 mi)			Pascal Jules (FRA)
5	5 June	Bourgoin to Bastille	187.5 km (116.5 mi)			Robert Alban (FRA)
6	6 June	Grenoble to Grenoble	159 km (99 mi)			René Bittinger (FRA)
7a	7 June	Voiron to Annecy	106.5 km (66.2 mi)			Gilbert Glaus (SUI)
7b	7 June	Annecy	37.4 km (23.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Bernard Vallet (FRA)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Michel Laurent (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 35h 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"

Further reading

• "El "neopro" Koppert estreno liderato" [The "neopro" Koppert premiere leadership] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1982. p. 31.
• "Bernaudeau, lider por cuestion de segundos" [Bernaudeau, leader by a matter of seconds] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1982. p. 35.
• "Vencio Michaud la segunda del "Dauphine"" [Victorious Michaud the second of the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 June 1982. p. 37.
• "Perret, tras una gran escapada" [Perret, after a great break] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1982. p. 33.
• "Laurent sucedio a Bernaudeau en el "Dauphine"" [Laurent successor to Bernaudeau in the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 1982. p. 31.
• "Alban, vencedor en la "pared" de Grenoble" [Alban, winner on the "wall" of Grenoble] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 June 1982. p. 31.
• ""Dauphine": Españoles atacan; "Peugeot" dominan" ["Dauphine": Spaniards attack; "Peugeot" dominate] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 1982. p. 33.
• "Asi termino la "Dauphine"" [That's how the "Dauphine" ended] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1982. p. 31.