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1977 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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1977 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates30 May – 6 June 1977
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,402.5[1] km (871.5 mi)
Winning time38h 31' 17"
Results
  Winner  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Gitane–Campagnolo)
  Second  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–Esso–Michelin)
  Third  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (Lejeune–BP)

  Points  Patrick Sercu (BEL) (Fiat France)
  Mountains  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (Lejeune–BP)
  Team Peugeot–Esso–Michelin[2]
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The 1977 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 29th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1977. The race started in Avignon and finished at Thonon-les-Bains. The race was won by Bernard Hinault of the Gitane–Campagnolo team. An all time highlight from this race was on the stage to Grenoble when Hinault miscalculated a high speed turn and went into a ravine. He left his totaled bike at the bottom, climbed back up, got on a new bike and went on to win the stage and the race by nine seconds over Bernard Thévenet. This race included five eventual Tour de France winners, all of whom finished in the top 10 including previous winners Merckx, Van Impe and Thevenet as well as future winners Hinault and Zoetemelk.

Teams

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Nine teams, containing a total of 89 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 30 May Avignon 5 km (3.1 mi) Individual time trial  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL)
1 31 May Orange to Saint-Étienne 228 km (142 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
2 1 June Saint-Étienne to Montceau-les-Mines 204 km (127 mi)  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA)
3 2 June Montceau-les-Mines to Mâcon 186 km (116 mi)  Patrick Sercu (BEL)
4a 3 June Mâcon to Vienne 119 km (74 mi)  Patrick Sercu (BEL)
4b 3 June Vienne to Valence 129 km (80 mi)  Patrick Sercu (BEL)
5 4 June Romans-sur-Isère to Grenoble 214 km (133 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
6 5 June Grenoble to Annecy 192 km (119 mi)  Lucien Van Impe (BEL)
7a 6 June Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains 89 km (55 mi)  Patrick Sercu (BEL)
7b 6 June Thonon-les-Bains 36.5 km (22.7 mi) Individual time trial  Bernard Thévenet (FRA)

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Gitane–Campagnolo 38h 31' 17"
2  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 9"
3  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Lejeune–BP + 2' 02"
4  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) Teka + 3' 21"
5  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 5' 32"
6  José Nazabal (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 6' 40"
7  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 6' 51"
8  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Fiat France + 8' 23"
9  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 8' 29"
10  Pedro Torres (ESP) Teka + 8' 46"

References

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  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "29ème Dauphiné Libéré 1977". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ "1977 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.