1971_Critérium_du_Dauphiné_Libéré
1971 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Cycling race
The 1971 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 23rd edition of the cycle race and was held from 18 May to 23 May 1971. The race started in Avignon and finished at Montceau-les-Mines. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.
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| Dates | 18–23 May 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 992.5[1] km (616.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 42' 39" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nine teams, containing a total of 90 riders, participated in the race:[2]
More information Stage, Date ...
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 18 May | Avignon | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |  |
Team time trial | Molteni |
| 1a | 19 May | Orange to Tournon-sur-Rhône | 128 km (80 mi) |  Eric Leman (BEL) | ||
| 1b | 19 May | Tournon-sur-Rhône to Saint-Étienne | 76 km (47 mi) | Eric Leman (BEL) | ||
| 2 | 20 May | Saint-Étienne to Grenoble | 196 km (122 mi) | André Dierickx (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 21 May | Grenoble to Annecy | 181 km (112 mi) |  Bernard Labourdette (FRA) | ||
| 4 | 22 May | Annecy to Mâcon | 230 km (140 mi) | André Dierickx (BEL) | ||
| 5a | 23 May | Mâcon to Le Creusot | 146 km (91 mi) | Eric Leman (BEL) | ||
| 5b | 23 May | Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines | 27 km (17 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
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More information Rank, Rider ...
Final general classification[2][3]
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- "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "23ème Dauphiné Libéré 1971". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
- "1971 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Todos contra Merckx en el "Dauphine Libere"" [All against Merckx in the "Dauphine Libere"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 May 1971. p. 22.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 May 1971. p. 17.
- "Merckx sigue lider de la "Dauphine Libere"" [Merckx continues to lead the "Dauphine Libere"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 May 1971. p. 18.
- "Labourdette ganó la cuarta etapa de la "Dauphine Liberee"" [Labourdette won the fourth stage of the "Dauphine Liberee"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 May 1971. p. 19.
- "Dauphine Liberé" [Dauphine Liberé] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 May 1971. p. 19.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 May 1971. p. 28.