1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:27 May – 3 June 1985
Stages:9 + Prologue
Distance:1218.3[1]
Unit:km
Time:31h 44' 07"
First:Phil Anderson
First Nat:AUS
First Color:yellow-bluebar
Second:Steven Rooks
Second Nat:NED
Third:Pierre Bazzo
Third Nat:FRA
Points:Phil Anderson
Points Nat:AUS
Points Color:green
Previous:1984
Next:1986

The 1985 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 38th edition of the cycle race and was held from 27 May to 3 June 1985. The race started in Annemasse and finished in Avignon. The race was won by Phil Anderson of the Panasonic–Raleigh team.[2]

Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 92 riders, participated in the race:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P27 MayAnnemasse4.25km (02.64miles)Individual time trial
128 MayAnnemasse to Aix-les-Bains86km (53miles)
228 MayAix-les-Bains to Ambérieu91km (57miles)
329 MayAmbérieu to Firminy170km (110miles)
430 MayFirminy to Charolles182km (113miles)
531 MayCluny to 164km (102miles)
61 JuneVillefontaine to Grenoble207km (129miles)
72 JuneGrenoble to Gap173km (107miles)
83 JuneSerres to Orange107km (66miles)
93 JuneOrange to Avignon34.1km (21.2miles)Individual time trial

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 24"
3+ 27"
4+ 4' 33"
5+ 6' 33"
6+ 7' 37"
7+ 7' 43"
8+ 8' 34"
9+ 9' 17"
10+ 15' 46"

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 10 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 37ème Dauphiné Libéré 1985. Memoire du cyclisme. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423215108/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1985.php. 23 April 2004.
  3. Web site: 1985 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 10 November 2017.