1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 43rd edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 10 June 1991. The race started in Chamonix and finished in Aix-les-Bains. The race was won by Luis Herrera of the Postobón team.

1991 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	3–10 June 1991
Stages	8
Distance	1,101.5 km (684.4 mi)
Winning time	28h 38' 09"
Results
Winner Luis Herrera (COL) (Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao)   Second Laudelino Cubino (ESP) (Amaya Seguros)   Third Tony Rominger (SUI) (Toshiba) Points Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) (Panasonic–Sportlife) Mountains Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (RMO)

Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 128 riders, participated in the race:

• Z
• RMO
• Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao
• Toshiba
• Kelme–Ibexpress
• Histor–Sigma
• Motorola
• Helvetia–La Suisse
• Lotto
• Buckler–Colnago–Decca
• Panasonic–Sportlife
• PDM–Concorde–Ultima
• Tonton Tapis–GB
• Castorama–Raleigh
• Amaya Seguros
• Mosoca–Chazal

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	3 June	Chamonix	10 km (6.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Thierry Marie (FRA)
2	4 June	Chamonix to Cluses	153 km (95 mi)			John Talen (NED)
3	5 June	Cluses to Vienne	222 km (138 mi)			Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)
4	6 June	Annonay to Vals-les-Bains	184 km (114 mi)			Henri Abadie (FRA)
5	7 June	Privas to Orange	186.5 km (115.9 mi)			Sean Yates (GBR)
6	8 June	Crest to Villard-de-Lans	155 km (96 mi)			Luis Herrera (COL)
7	9 June	Villard-de-Lans to Aix-les-Bains	158 km (98 mi)			Laudelino Cubino (ESP)
8	10 June	Aix-les-Bains	33 km (21 mi)		Individual time trial	Tony Rominger (SUI)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Luis Herrera (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao 28h 38' 09" 2 Laudelino Cubino (ESP) Amaya Seguros + 46" 3 Tony Rominger (SUI) Toshiba + 1' 18" 4 Robert Millar (GBR) Z + 4' 20" 5 Oliverio Rincón (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 4' 50" 6 Eddy Bouwmans (NED) Panasonic–Sportlife + 5' 17" 7 Andrew Hampsten (USA) Motorola + 5' 24" 8 Luc Leblanc (FRA) Castorama–Raleigh + 5' 35" 9 José Martín Farfán (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 6' 13" 10 Alvaro Mejia (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 7' 52"

Further reading

• "Cubino, maxima esperanza espanola en el "Dauphine"" [Cubino, maximum Spanish hope in the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 June 1991. p. 57.
• "Thierry Marie, primer lider del "Dauphine"" [Thierry Marie, first leader of the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1991. p. 51.
• "El holandes Talen, al "sprint"" [The Dutch Talen, to the "sprint"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 1991. p. 49.
• "Sello Van Poppel en "Dauphine"" [Van Poppel stamp on "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 June 1991. p. 48.
• "Lino comanda el "Dauphine"" [Lino commands the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 1991. p. 44.
• ""Dauphine": Yates, en la vispera de las montanas" ["Dauphine": Yates, on the eve of the mountains] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 1991. p. 47.
• "Se vio a Cubino en el Dauphine" [Cubino was seen in the Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1991. p. 59.
• "Cubino luchara hoy por el "Dauphine"" [Cubino will fight today for the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1991. p. 65.
• ""Dauphine": Cubino, segundo" ["Dauphine": Cubino, second] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 1991. p. 45.