1980 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1980 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	26 May – 2 June 1980
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,396 km (867.4 mi)
Winning time	37h 47' 45"
Results
Winner Johan van der Velde (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Creda)   Second Raymond Martin (FRA) (Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Third Joaquim Agostinho (POR) (Puch–Sem–Campagnolo) Points Johan van der Velde (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Creda) Mountains Christian Seznec (FRA) (Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Team TI–Raleigh–Creda

The 1980 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 32nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 26 May to 2 June 1980. The race started in Évian-les-Bains and finished at Mont Revard. The race was won by Johan van der Velde of the TI–Raleigh team.

Teams

Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:

• Marc–Carlos–V.R.D.–Woningbouw
• DAF Trucks–Lejeune
• IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
• La Redoute–Motobécane
• Miko–Mercier–Vivagel
• Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
• Puch–Sem
• Splendor–Admiral
• Teka
• TI–Raleigh–Creda

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	26 May	Évian-les-Bains	7 km (4.3 mi)		Individual time trial	Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
1a	27 May	Évian-les-Bains to Mâcon	202 km (126 mi)			Patrick Friou (FRA)
1b	27 May	Mâcon to Mâcon	15 km (9.3 mi)		Team time trial	Miko–Mercier–Vivagel
2	28 May	Mâcon to Saint-Étienne	253 km (157 mi)			Guido Van Calster (BEL)
3a	29 May	Saint-Étienne to Vienne	104 km (65 mi)			Sean Kelly (IRL)
3b	29 May	La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Lyon	33.25 km (20.66 mi)		Individual time trial	Claude Criquielion (BEL)
4	30 May	La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Orange	220 km (140 mi)			Jean-Marie Michel (FRA)
5	31 May	Orange to Orange	188 km (117 mi)			Charles Jochums (BEL)
6	1 June	Gap to Grenoble	166 km (103 mi)			Johan van der Velde (NED)
7	2 June	Veurey-Voroize to Mont Revard	208 km (129 mi)			Raymond Martin (FRA)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Johan van der Velde (NED) TI–Raleigh–Creda 37h 47' 45" 2 Raymond Martin (FRA) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 2' 10" 3 Joaquim Agostinho (POR) Puch–Sem–Campagnolo + 3' 19" 4 Hennie Kuiper (NED) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 3' 47" 5 Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Teka + 3' 59" 6 Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 4' 26" 7 Paul Wellens (BEL) TI–Raleigh–Creda + 4' 59" 8 Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Teka + 5' 02" 9 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) TI–Raleigh–Creda + 5' 08" 10 Claude Criquielion (BEL) Splendor–Admiral + 5' 52"

Further reading

• "Pero Seznec se lo arrebato con las bonificaciones" [But Seznec snatched it with the bonuses] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1980. p. 31.
• "Van Calster en el sprint del "Dauphine"" [Van Calster in the sprint of the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 May 1980. p. 22.
• "Criquielion, manda en la general" [Criquielion, boss in the general] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1980. p. 24.
• "Hazaña de Michel que mitigaron los elementos" [Michel's feat that mitigated the elements] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 1980. p. 18.
• "Gano un tal Jochums y Criquielion, tranquilo" [Jochums wins one, and Criquielion quiet] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1980. p. 24.
• "Marino Lejarreta descuartizo el "Dauphine"" [Marino Lejarreta dismembered the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1980. p. 32.
• "Alberto Fernandez "estallo" tarde" [Alberto Fernandez "explodes" late] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1980. p. 28.