1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:11–19 June 1955
Stages:8
Distance:1777[1]
Unit:km
Time:49h 40' 01"
First:Louison Bobet
First Nat:FRA
Second:Roger Walkowiak
Second Nat:FRA
Second Team:Gitane–Hutchinson
Third:Marcel De Mulder
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Belgium
Points:René Privat
Points Nat:FRA
Mountains:Maurice Lampre
Mountains Nat:FRA
Team:[2]
Previous:1954
Next:1956

The 1955 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the ninth 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.

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2Gitane–Hutchinson+ 9' 51"
3Belgium+ 12' 46"
4+ 17' 12"
5+ 18' 32"
6Belgium+ 19' 36"
7+ 20' 35"
8+ 23' 56"
9+ 29' 20"
10+ 29' 41"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 5 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 9ème Dauphiné Libéré 1955. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423223028/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1955.php. 23 April 2004.
  3. Web site: 1955 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 5 December 2017.