1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:	28 May – 4 June 1990
Stages:	8
Distance:	1297.2^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	33h 42' 00"
First:	Robert Millar
First Nat:	GBR
First Color:	yellow-bluebar
Second:	Thierry Claveyrolat
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Álvaro Mejía
Third Nat:	COL
Points:	Thierry Claveyrolat
Points Nat:	FRA
Points Color:	cyan
Mountains:	Thierry Claveyrolat
Mountains Nat:	FRA
Mountains Color:	blue polkadot
Youth:	Álvaro Mejía
Youth Nat:	COL
Youth Color:	blue
Previous:	1989
Next:	1991

The 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 42nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1990. The race started in Aix-les-Bains and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Robert Millar of the Z-Tomasso team.

Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 128 riders, participated in the race:^[2]

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Colombia amateur team

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	28 May	Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains	139km (86miles)		Flat stage
2	29 May	Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau	183.9km (114.3miles)		Flat stage
3	30 May	Annonay to Aubenas	171km (106miles)
4	31 May	Vals-les-Bains to Avignon	183km (114miles)		Flat stage
5	1 June	Avignon to Gap			Hilly stage
6	2 June	Gap to Allevard-les-Bains	209km (130miles)		High mountain stage
7	3 June	Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy	177.5km (110.3miles)		Medium mountain stage
8	4 June	Annecy to Annecy	37.8km (23.5miles)		Individual time trial

Stages

Stage 1

28 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains, 139km (86miles)

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

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

Stage 2

29 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau, 183.9km (114.3miles)

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

General classification after Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 9" 3 + 11"

Stage 3

30 May 1990 – Annonay to Aubenas, 171km (106miles)

Stage 3 result^[6] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 + 5"

General classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 11" 3 + 22"

Stage 4

31 May 1990 – Vals-les-Bains to Avignon, 183km (114miles)

Stage 4 result^[7] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 11" 3 + 20"

Stage 5

1 June 1990 – Avignon to Gap, 196km (122miles)

Stage 5 result^[8] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 41" 3 + 1' 42"

General classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 17" 3 + 1' 28"

Stage 6

2 June 1990 – Gap to Allevard-les-Bains, 209km (130miles)

Stage 6 result^[9] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 12" 3 + 2' 43"

General classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 5" 3 + 2' 16"

Stage 7

3 June 1990 – Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy, 177.5km (110.3miles)

Stage 7 result^[10] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General classification after Stage 7 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 9" 3 + 3' 05"

Stage 8

4 June 1990 – Annecy to Annecy, 37.8km (23.5miles)

Stage 8 result^[11] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 30" 3 + 1' 00"

General classification after Stage 8 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 35" 3 + 1' 56"

General classification

Final general classification^[12] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 35" 3 + 1' 56" 4 + 2' 35" 5 + 5' 06" 6 + 6' 05" 7 + 6' 48" 8 + 6' 53" 9 + 9' 39" 10 + 10' 42"

Further reading

• News: Kelme, a ganarse el "Tour". Spanish. Kelme, to win the "Tour". El Mundo Deportivo. 28 May 1990. 62.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 9 November 2017.
2. Web site: 42ème Dauphiné Libéré 1990. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423224113/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1990.php. 23 April 2004.
3. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 1990 - Résultats Hommes. French. Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 1990 - Men's results. LesSports.info. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021191232/http://www.les-sports.info/cyclisme-criterium-du-dauphine-libere-1990-resultats-hommes-s2-c0-b0-g28-t100-u34-v1.html. 21 October 2013.
4. News: Golz: podio; Wilches, hospital. Spanish. Golz: podium; Wilches, hospital. El Mundo Deportivo. 29 May 1990. 44. 6 February 2019.
5. News: Moncassin: ganar a los 21 años. Spanish. Moncassin: win at age 21. El Mundo Deportivo. 30 May 1990. 43. 6 February 2019.
6. News: Rominger, metido a "sprinter". Spanish. Rominger, stuck to "sprinter". El Mundo Deportivo. 31 May 1990. 43. 6 February 2019.
7. News: Moncassin, por segunda vez. Spanish. Moncassin, for the second time. El Mundo Deportivo. 1 June 1990. 42. 6 February 2019.
8. News: Luc Leblanc: etapa y maillot. Spanish. Luc Leblanc: stage and jersey. El Mundo Deportivo. 2 June 1990. 41. 6 February 2019.
9. News: Doblete de Claveyrolat. Spanish. Double of Claveyrolat. El Mundo Deportivo. 3 June 1990. 43. 6 February 2019.
10. News: Roosen: triunfo y exhibicion. Spanish. Roosen: triumph and exhibition. El Mundo Deportivo. 4 June 1990. 50. 6 February 2019.
11. News: Millar apabulló a Claveyrolat. Spanish. Millar beat Claveyrolat. El Mundo Deportivo. 5 June 1990. 45. 6 February 2019.
12. Web site: 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 9 November 2017.