1994 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1994 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates30 May – 6 June 1994
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,207.4[1] km (750.2 mi)
Winning time32h 21' 53"
Results
Winner  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) (ONCE)
  Second  Ronan Pensec (FRA) (Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer)
  Third  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) (Chazal–MBK)
Mountains  Pascal Hervé (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)
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The 1994 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 46th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1994. The race started in Évian-les-Bains and finished in Chambéry. The race was won by the Swiss Laurent Dufaux of the Spanish ONCE team.

Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 95 riders, participated in the race:[2][3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
P 30 May 1994 Évian-les-Bains 6.7 km (4.2 mi) Individual time trial  Chris Boardman (GBR)
1 31 May 1994 Évian-les-Bains to Saint-Priest 224 km (139 mi) Flat stage  Marcel Wüst (GER)
2 1 June 1994 Charbonnières-les-Bains to Aubenas 208 km (129 mi) Medium mountain stage  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA)
3 2 June 1994 Romans-sur-Isère to Romans-sur-Isère 38 km (24 mi) Individual time trial  Chris Boardman (GBR)
4 3 June 1994 Romans-sur-Isère to Échirolles 196 km (122 mi) Flat stage  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA)
5 4 June 1994 Échirolles to Le Collet d'Allevard 173.5 km (107.8 mi) High mountain stage  Pascal Hervé (FRA)
6 5 June 1994 Allevard to Chambéry 203.5 km (126.4 mi) Medium mountain stage  Ronan Pensec (FRA)
7 6 June 1994 Chambéry to Chambéry 157 km (98 mi) Medium mountain stage  Chris Boardman (GBR)

Stages

Prologue

30 May 1994 – Évian-les-Bains, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) (ITT)

Prologue result and general classification after Prologue[3][5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 8' 50"
2  Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) GAN + 1"
3  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama + 2"

Stage 1

31 May 1994 – Évian-les-Bains to Saint-Priest, 224 km (139.2 mi)

Stage 1 result[3][5][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Wüst (GER) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer 5h 54' 47"
2  Wiebren Veenstra (NED) Collstrop–Naessens–Concorde s.t.
3  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 6h 03' 37"
2  Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) GAN + 1"
3  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama + 2"

Stage 2

1 June 1994 – Charbonnières-les-Bains to Aubenas, 208 km (129.2 mi)

Stage 2 result[3][5][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama 5h 30' 36"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer s.t.
3  Cezary Zamana (POL) Kelme–Avianca–Gios s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) GAN 11h 34' 14"
2  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama + 1"
3  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 4"

Stage 3

2 June 1994 – Romans-sur-Isère to Romans-sur-Isère, 38 km (23.6 mi) (ITT)

Stage 3 result[3][5][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 47' 27"
2  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 14"
3  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE + 1' 14"
General classification after Stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 12h 21' 53"
2  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 18"
3  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE + 1' 14"

Stage 4

3 June 1994 – Romans-sur-Isère to Échirolles, 196 km (121.8 mi)

Stage 4 result[3][5][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) Castorama 5h 08' 27"
2  Sean Kelly (IRL) Catavana [fr] s.t.
3  Greg LeMond (USA) GAN s.t.
General classification after Stage 4[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 17h 30' 20"
2  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 18"
3  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE + 1' 14"

Stage 5

4 June 1994 – Échirolles to Le Collet d'Allevard, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)

Stage 5 result[3][5][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pascal Hervé (FRA) Festina–Lotus 5h 29' 19"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 35"
3  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 1' 18"
General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE 23h 02' 27"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 55"
3  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 1' 11"

Stage 6

5 May 1994 – Allevard to Chambéry, 203.5 km (126.4 mi)

Stage 6 result[3][5][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer 5h 33' 25"
2  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus s.t.
3  Luc Roosen (BEL) Festina–Lotus s.t.
General classification after Stage 6[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE 28h 35' 52"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 55"
3  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 1' 11"

Stage 7

6 June 1994 – Chambéry to Chambéry, 157 km (97.6 mi)

Stage 7 result[3][5][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 3h 44' 03"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 1' 58"
3  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE s.t.
General classification after Stage 7[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE 32h 21' 53"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 55"
3  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 1' 25"

General classification

Final general classification[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) ONCE 32h 21' 53"
2  Ronan Pensec (FRA) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 55"
3  Artūras Kasputis (LTU) Chazal–MBK + 1' 25"
4  Didier Rous (FRA) GAN + 1' 36"
5  Pascal Hervé (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 1' 39"
6  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 1' 42"
7  Ignacio García Camacho (ESP) Kelme–Avianca–Gios + 2' 31"
8  Patrick Jonker (AUS) Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer + 2' 53"
9  Éric Caritoux (FRA) Chazal–MBK + 4' 36"
10  Christophe Manin (FRA) Chazal–MBK + 5' 08"

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