| 1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | |
| Date: | 28 May – 4 June 1973 |
| Stages: | 7 + Prologue |
| Distance: | 1423[1] |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 39h 24' 42" |
| First: | Luis Ocaña |
| First Nat: | ESP |
| First Natvar: | 1945 |
| Second: | Bernard Thévenet |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Joop Zoetemelk |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Points: | Cyrille Guimard |
| Points Nat: | FRA |
| Mountains: | Luis Ocaña |
| Mountains Nat: | ESP |
| Mountains Natvar: | 1945 |
| Team: | [2] |
| Previous: | 1972 |
| Next: | 1974 |
The 1973 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 25th edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1973. The race started in Thonon and finished at Saint-Étienne. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.
Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 28 May | Thonon | 9.5km (05.9miles) | Team time trial | |||
| 1 | 29 May | Annecy to Bourg-en-Bresse | 186km (116miles) | ||||
| 2a | 30 May | Bourg-en-Bresse to Belley | 84km (52miles) | ||||
| 2b | 30 May | Belley to Grenoble | 109km (68miles) | ||||
| 3 | 31 May | Grenoble to Briançon | 182km (113miles) | ||||
| 4 | 1 June | Gap to Carpentras | 207km (129miles) | ||||
| 5 | 2 June | Orange to Lyon | 248km (154miles) | ||||
| 6a | 3 June | Lyon to Lyon | 147km (91miles) | ||||
| 6b | 3 June | Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot | 31km (19miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 7 | 4 June | Montceau-les-Mines to Saint-Étienne | 229km (142miles) | ||||
Final general classification[3]
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