1970 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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| Dates | 19–25 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,274[1] km (791.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 32h 11' 08" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, also known as the 1970 Criterium of the Six Provinces, was the 22nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 19 May to 25 May 1970. The race started in Terrenoire and finished in Avignon. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.
Teams
Ten teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:[2]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 19 May | Terrenoire to Rochetaillée | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Raymond Delisle (FRA)
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| 1 | 20 May | Roanne to Chalon-sur-Saône | 225 km (140 mi) |  Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL)
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| 2a | 21 May | Chalon-sur-Saône to Lons-le-Saunier | 62 km (39 mi) |  Wim Schepers (NED)
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| 2b | 21 May | Lons-le-Saunier to Lyon | 143 km (89 mi) | Wim Schepers (NED)
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| 3 | 22 May | Lyon to Sallanches | 237 km (147 mi) | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)
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| 4 | 23 May | Sallanches to Grenoble | 192 km (119 mi) | Jean-Claude Genty (FRA)
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| 5a | 24 May | Grenoble to Privas | 146 km (91 mi) | Jaak De Boever (BEL)
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| 5b | 24 May | Privas to Vals-les-Bains | 34 km (21 mi) |
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Individual time trial |  Luis Ocaña (ESP)
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| 6a | 25 May | Aubenas to Cairanne | 125 km (78 mi) | Georges Pintens (BEL)
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| 6b | 25 May | Cairanne to Avignon | 105 km (65 mi) | Gerard Vianen (NED)
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General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
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References
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "22ème Dauphiné Libéré 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
- ^ "1970 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
Further reading
- "Vuelta Ciclista a las Seis Provincias" [Cyclist Tour to the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 May 1970. p. 28.
- "Ocana tras el maillot de lider de las "Seis Provincias"" [Ocana after the leader jersey of the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 May 1970. p. 21.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 May 1970. p. 20.
- "Ocana, lider en "Las Seis Provincias"" [Ocana, leader in "The Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 May 1970. p. 23.
- "Nuevo cambio en "Las Seis Provincias"" [New change in "The Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 May 1970. p. 19.
- "Luis Ocana, otra ve lider de las "Seis Provincias"" [Luis Ocana, another leader of the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1970. p. 31.
- "Ocana, un campeon de raza, domino las "Seis Provincias"" [Ocana, a race champion, dominated the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 May 1970. p. 23.