| 1986 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | |
| Date: | 25 May – 1 June 1986 |
| Stages: | 7 + Prologue |
| Distance: | 1288[1] |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 34h 16' 28" |
| First: | Urs Zimmermann |
| First Nat: | SUI |
| First Color: | yellow-bluebar |
| Second: | Ronan Pensec |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Joop Zoetemelk |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Points: | Jean-Claude Leclercq |
| Points Nat: | FRA |
| Points Color: | green |
| Mountains: | Thierry Claveyrolat |
| Mountains Nat: | FRA |
| Mountains Color: | white dots on red |
| Previous: | 1985 |
| Next: | 1987 |
The 1986 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 38th edition of the cycle race and was held from 25 May to 1 June 1986. The race started in Annecy and finished in Nyons. The race was won by Urs Zimmermann of the Carrera team.
Thirteen teams, containing a total of 113 riders, participated in the race:
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 25 May | Annecy | 4.1km (02.5miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 1 | 26 May | Annecy to Villeurbanne | 176km (109miles) | ||||
| 2 | 27 May | Belleville to Gueugnon | 186km (116miles) | ||||
| 3 | 28 May | Digoin to Saint-Étienne | 195km (121miles) | ||||
| 4a | 29 May | Saint-Chamond to Charavines | 100km (100miles) | ||||
| 4b | 29 May | Chambéry to Chambéry | 94km (58miles) | ||||
| 5 | 30 May | Chambéry to Albertville | 184km (114miles) | ||||
| 6 | 31 May | Grenoble to Grenoble | 207km (129miles) | ||||
| 7a | 1 June | Laragne to Camaret | 106km (66miles) | ||||
| 7b | 1 June | Camaret to Nyons | 35.9km (22.3miles) | Individual time trial | |||
Final general classification[2] [3]
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