The 1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 35th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1983. The race started in Sallanches and finished in Pierrelatte. The race was won by Greg LeMond of the Renault-Elf team. Pascal Simon, the initial winner, tested positive for Micorene and was given a time penalty, which resulted in his demotion to fourth place.
Teams Eleven teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:
Saint-Etienne–Pélussin
Poland amateur team
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner P Sallanches Individual time trial 1 31 May 1983 Sallanches to Oyonnax 2a 1 June 1983 Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse 2b 1 June 1983 Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot 3 2 June 1983 Le Creusot to Firminy 4 3 June 1983 Voreppe to Lyon 5 4 June 1983 Voreppe to Briançon 6 5 June 1983 Gap to Gap 7a 6 June 1983 Carpentras to Montélimar 7b 6 June 1983 Montélimar to Pierrelatte Individual time trial
Stages
Prologue 30 May 1983 — Sallanches, (ITT)
Prologue result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 s.t. 4 + 4" 5 + 6" 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 s.t. 9 s.t. 10 s.t.
Stage 1 31 May 1983 — Sallanches to Oyonnax,
Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 17" 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1
Stage 2a 1 June 1983 — Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse,
Stage 2a result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 2a Rank Rider Team Time 1
Stage 2b 1 June 1983 — Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot,
Stage 2b result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 35" 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 2b Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 6" 3 + 10"
Stage 3 2 June 1983 — Le Creusot to Firminy,
Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 9" 3 s.t.
Stage 4 3 June 1983 — Voreppe to Lyon,
Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 16" 3 + 19"General classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 + 8"
Stage 5 4 June 1983 — Voreppe to Briançon,
Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 49"
Stage 6 5 June 1983 — Gap to Gap,
Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 Saint-Étienne–Pélussin + 2' 59" 3 + 3' 00"General classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3' 14" 3 + 4' 12"
Stage 7a 6 June 1983 — Carpentras to Montélimar,
Stage 7a result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 7a Rank Rider Team Time 1
Stage 7b 6 June 1983 — Montélimar to Pierrelatte, (ITT)
Pascal Simon, the original winner of the race, was declassified to fourth place for doping.
Stage 7b result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 14" 3 + 16"General classification after Stage 7b Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 53" 3 + 6' 12"
General classification
Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 53" 3 + 6' 12" 4 + 7' 48" 5 + 8' 23" 6 + 10' 14" 7 + 11' 59" 8 + 13' 49" 9 Saint-Etienne–Pélussin + 15' 54" 10 + 16' 39"
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