2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré


The 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 10 June to 17 June 2007. The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages, of which one was a time trial, covering a total of about, starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy.

Teams

Nineteen teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:

Pre-race favourites

The race was important preparation for the Tour de France. Of top names, defending champion Levi Leipheimer, Alejandro Valverde, Óscar Pereiro, Denis Menchov and Alexander Vinokourov were in the race while Thor Hushovd and Tom Boonen head the sprinters' group.

Route

Stages

The first, second and third placed riders, of each stage, were given 3, 2 and 1 UCI ProTour points, respectively.

Prologue

10 June 2008 - Grenoble,
Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue

Stage 1

11 June 2008 - Grenoble to Roanne,
Stage 1 Result

Stage 2

12 June 2008 - Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Étienne,
Stage 2 Result

Stage 3

13 June 2008 - Anneyron,
Stage 3 Result

Stage 4

14 June 2008 - Hauterives to Le Mont-Ventoux,
Stage 4 Result

Stage 5

15 June 2008 - Nyons to Digne-les-Bains,
Stage 5 Result

Stage 6

16 June 2008 - Gap to Valloire,
Stage 6 Result

Stage 7

17 June 2008 - Valloire to Annecy,
Stage 7 Result

General Classification

RankRiderTeamTimeUCI ProTour
Points
1 50
2+ 14"40
3+ 1' 27"35
4+ 1' 52"30
5+ 2' 16"25
6+ 4' 24"20
7+ 5' 00"15
8+ 5' 01"10
9+ 5' 17"5
10+ 5' 38"2

Jersey progress

Stage
General classification
Mountains classification
Points classification
Combination classification
Team Classification
Prologue
Bradley WigginsSylvain ChavanelBradley WigginsBradley Wigginsno award
Stage 1
Bradley WigginsSylvain ChavanelTom BoonenBradley Wiggins
Stage 2
Christophe MoreauSylvain ChavanelHeinrich HausslerChristophe Moreau
Stage 3
Alexander VinokourovSylvain ChavanelHeinrich HausslerAndrey Kashechkin
Stage 4
Andrey KashechkinChristophe MoreauChristophe MoreauChristophe Moreau
Stage 5
Andrey KashechkinChristophe MoreauChristophe MoreauChristophe Moreau
Stage 6
Christophe MoreauRémy Di GregorioChristophe MoreauChristophe Moreau
Stage 7
Christophe MoreauRémy Di GregorioAlexander VinokourovChristophe Moreau
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