1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 40th edition of the cycle race and was held from 31 May to 5 June 1988. The race started in Avignon and finished in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.[3] The race was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia team.

1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates31 May–5 June 1988
Stages6
Distance1,020.1[1] km (633.9 mi)
Winning time28h 46' 27"
Results
Winner  Luis Herrera (COL) (Café de Colombia)
  Second  Niki Rüttimann (SUI) (Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster)
  Third  Charly Mottet (FRA) (Système U–Gitane)

Points  Acácio da Silva (POR) (Kas–Canal 10)
Mountains  Mariano Sánchez (ESP) (Teka)
  Combination  Charly Mottet (FRA) (Système U–Gitane)
Sprints  Luc Leblanc (FRA) (Toshiba–Look)
  Team Kas–Canal 10[2]

Teams

Fourteen teams, containing a total of 125 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1a 31 May Avignon to Aubenas 108 km (67 mi)  Niki Rüttimann (SUI)
1b 31 May Aubenas to Romans 93.2 km (57.9 mi)  Steve Bauer (CAN)
2 1 June Romans to Lyon 181.4 km (112.7 mi)  Christophe Manin (FRA)
3 2 June Bourgoin to Annecy 178.5 km (110.9 mi)  Charly Mottet (FRA)
4 3 June La Roche-sur-Foron to Chambéry 195.8 km (121.7 mi)  Acácio da Silva (POR)
5 4 June Chambéry to Le Fontanil 154 km (96 mi)  Niki Rüttimann (SUI)
6a 5 June Le Fontanil to Grenoble 82.5 km (51.3 mi)  Frans Maassen (NED)
6b 5 June Grenoble to Grenoble 26.7 km (16.6 mi) Individual time trial  Luis Herrera (COL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Luis Herrera (COL) Café de Colombia 28h 46' 27"
2  Niki Rüttimann (SUI) Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster + 2' 07"
3  Charly Mottet (FRA) Système U–Gitane + 2' 51"
4  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Toshiba–Look + 3' 54"
5  Mariano Sánchez (ESP) Teka + 4' 05"
6  Acácio da Silva (POR) Kas–Canal 10 + 4' 33"
7  Éric Caritoux (FRA) Kas–Canal 10 + 5' 16"
8  Gilles Sanders (FRA) Kas–Canal 10 + 6' 51"
9  Yvon Madiot (FRA) Toshiba–Look + 6' 52"
10  Pascal Simon (FRA) Système U–Gitane + 8' 05"

References

  1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "40ème Dauphiné Libéré 1988". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. "Critérium du Dauphiné 1988". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "1988 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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