1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 9th edition of the cycle race and was held from 11 June to 19 June 1955. The race started in Valence and finished at Grenoble. The race was won by Louison Bobet of the Mercier team.

1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates11–19 June 1955
Stages8
Distance1,777[1] km (1,104 mi)
Winning time49h 40' 01"
Results
  Winner  Louison Bobet (FRA) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)
  Second  Roger Walkowiak (FRA) (Gitane–Hutchinson)
  Third  Marcel De Mulder (BEL) (Belgium)
  Points  René Privat (FRA) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)
  Mountains  Maurice Lampre (FRA) (Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop)
  Team Mercier–BP–Hutchinson[2]

General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Louison Bobet (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson 49h 40' 01"
2  Roger Walkowiak (FRA) Gitane–Hutchinson + 9' 51"
3  Marcel De Mulder (BEL) Belgium + 12' 46"
4  René Privat (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 17' 12"
5  Antonin Rolland (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 18' 32"
6  Jean Vliegen (BEL) Belgium + 19' 36"
7  Georges Meunier (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 20' 35"
8  Jean Bobet (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 23' 56"
9  Maurice Lampre (FRA) Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop + 29' 20"
10  Vincent Vitetta (FRA) Alcyon–Dunlop + 29' 41"

References
  1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. "9ème Dauphiné Libéré 1955". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. "1955 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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