1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:	30 May – 6 June 1983
Stages:	7 + Prologue
Distance:	1261.5^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	34h 12' 00"
First:	Greg LeMond
First Nat:	USA
First Color:	yellow-bluebar
Second:	Robert Millar
Second Nat:	GBR
Third:	Robert Alban
Third Nat:	FRA
Points:	Phil Anderson
Points Nat:	AUS
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Pascal Simon
Mountains Nat:	FRA
Mountains Color:	white dots on red
Previous:	1982
Next:	1984

The 1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 35th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1983. The race started in Sallanches and finished in Pierrelatte. The race was won by Greg LeMond of the Renault-Elf team. Pascal Simon, the initial winner, tested positive for Micorene and was given a time penalty, which resulted in his demotion to fourth place.

Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:

• • • • • • Saint-Etienne–Pélussin
        • Poland amateur team

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance^[2]	Type		Stage winner
P		Sallanches	4.5km (02.8miles)		Individual time trial
1	31 May 1983	Sallanches to Oyonnax	186km (116miles)
2a	1 June 1983	Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse	54km (34miles)
2b	1 June 1983	Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot	75km (47miles)
3	2 June 1983	Le Creusot to Firminy
4	3 June 1983	Voreppe to Lyon	155km (96miles)
5	4 June 1983	Voreppe to Briançon
6	5 June 1983	Gap to Gap	190km (120miles)
7a	6 June 1983	Carpentras to Montélimar	93km (58miles)
7b	6 June 1983	Montélimar to Pierrelatte	33km (21miles)		Individual time trial

Stages

Prologue

30 May 1983 — Sallanches, 4.5km (02.8miles) (ITT)

Prologue result^[3] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 s.t. 4 + 4" 5 + 6" 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 s.t. 9 s.t. 10 s.t.

Stage 1

31 May 1983 — Sallanches to Oyonnax, 186km (116miles)

Stage 1 result^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 17" 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 1

Stage 2a

1 June 1983 — Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse, 54km (34miles)

Stage 2a result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 2a

Stage 2b

1 June 1983 — Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot, 75km (47miles)

Stage 2b result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 35" 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 2b Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 6" 3 + 10"

Stage 3

2 June 1983 — Le Creusot to Firminy, 228km (142miles)

Stage 3 result^[5] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 9" 3 s.t.

Stage 4

3 June 1983 — Voreppe to Lyon, 155km (96miles)

Stage 4 result^[6] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 16" 3 + 19"

General classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 + 8"

Stage 5

4 June 1983 — Voreppe to Briançon, 243km (151miles)

Stage 5 result^[7] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 49"

Stage 6

5 June 1983 — Gap to Gap, 190km (120miles)

Stage 6 result^[8] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 Saint-Etienne–Pélussin + 2' 59" 3 + 3' 00"

General classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3' 14" 3 + 4' 12"

Stage 7a

6 June 1983 — Carpentras to Montélimar, 93km (58miles)

Stage 7a result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 7a

Stage 7b

6 June 1983 — Montélimar to Pierrelatte, 33km (21miles) (ITT)

Pascal Simon, the original winner of the race,^[9] was declassified to fourth place for doping.^[10]

Stage 7b result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 14" 3 + 16"

General classification after Stage 7b Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 53" 3 + 6' 12"

General classification

Final general classification^[11] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 53" 3 + 6' 12" 4 + 7' 48" 5 + 8' 23" 6 + 10' 14" 7 + 11' 59" 8 + 13' 49" 9 Saint-Etienne–Pélussin + 15' 54" 10 + 16' 39"

Further reading

• News: Sin Hinault, pero "open". Spanish. No Hinault, but "open". El Mundo Deportivo. 30 May 1983. 39.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 9 November 2017.
2. Web site: 35ème Dauphiné Libéré 1983. Memoire du cyclisme. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423224813/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1983.php. 23 April 2004.
3. News: Anderson, primer lider de la "Dauphine Libere". Spanish. Anderson, first leader of the "Dauphine Libere". El Mundo Deportivo. 36. 31 May 1983. 8 December 2018.
4. News: Michaud, nuevo lider del "Dauphine Libere". Spanish. Michaud, new leader of the "Dauphine Libere". El Mundo Deportivo. 2 June 1983. 12. 6 February 2019.
5. News: Anderson, segundo triunfo en el "Dauphine". Spanish. Anderson, second triumph in the "Dauphine". El Mundo Deportivo. 3 June 1983. 29. 6 February 2019.
6. News: Jourdan culmino una aventura solitaria. Spanish. Jourdan ended a lonely adventure. El Mundo Deportivo. 4 June 1983. 31. 6 February 2019.
7. News: LeMond dio una estocada. Spanish. LeMond gave a lunge. El Mundo Deportivo. 5 June 1983. 43. 6 February 2019.
8. News: Simon, nuevo lider del "Dauphine". Spanish. Simon, new leader of the "Dauphine". El Mundo Deportivo. 6 June 1983. 33. 6 February 2019.
9. News: Triunfo de Simon y los "Teka" fatal. Spanish. Triumph of Simon and the "Teka" fatal. El Mundo Deportivo. 7 June 1983. 33. 6 February 2019.
10. News: La Dauphine Libere, desparece. Spanish. The Dauphine Libere, disappears. El Mundo Deportivo. 10 December 1983. 36. 6 February 2019.
11. Web site: 1983 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 9 November 2017.