1972 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Cycling race
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The 1972 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 24th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 4 June 1972. The race started in Chalon-sur-Saône and finished at Avignon. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.
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| Dates | 30 May – 4 June 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 997.7[1] km (619.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 20' 11" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 30 May | Chalon-sur-Saône | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |  |
Team time trial | Peugeot–BP–Michelin |
| 1 | 31 May | Montceau-les-Mines to Saint-Étienne | 244 km (152 mi) |  Roger Pingeon (FRA) | ||
| 2 | 1 June | Saint-Étienne to Bourg-en-Bresse | 190 km (120 mi) |  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 2 June | Bourg-en-Bresse to Chambéry | 205 km (127 mi) | Robert Bouloux (FRA) | ||
| 4a | 3 June | Chambéry to Grenoble | 68 km (42 mi) |  Luis Ocaña (ESP) | ||
| 4b | 3 June | Valence to Romans | 95 km (59 mi) | Cyrille Guimard (FRA) | ||
| 5a | 4 June | Valence to Crest | 31.5 km (19.6 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Luis Ocaña (ESP) |
| 5b | 4 June | Crest to Avignon | 157 km (98 mi) | Régis Delépine (FRA) | ||
General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
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