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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 1,140 km (710 mi), starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy.

2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2007 UCI ProTour, race 14 of 26
The peloton at the feeding zone in Allemond, during Stage 6, with Andrey Kashechkin in the race leader's yellow jersey
The peloton at the feeding zone in Allemond, during Stage 6, with Andrey Kashechkin in the race leader's yellow jersey
Race details
Dates10–17 June 2007
Stages7 + Prologue
Winning time29h 50' 35"
Results
Winner  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (AG2R Prévoyance)
  Second  Cadel Evans (AUS) (Predictor–Lotto)
  Third  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) (Astana)
Points  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana)
Mountains  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) (Française des Jeux)
Combination  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (AG2R Prévoyance)
  Team Astana
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Teams

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Nineteen teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:[1][2]

Pre-race favourites

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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

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Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 10 June Grenoble 4.2 km (2.6 mi)   Individual time trial   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
1 11 June Grenoble to Roanne 219 km (136 mi)   Heinrich Haussler (GER)
2 12 June Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Étienne 157 km (98 mi)   Christophe Moreau (FRA)
3 13 June Anneyron to Anneyron 40.7 km (25.3 mi)   Individual time trial   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
4 14 June Hauterives to Mont Ventoux 197 km (122 mi)   Christophe Moreau (FRA)
5 15 June Nyons to Digne-les-Bains 195 km (121 mi)   Antonio Colom (ESP)
6 16 June Gap to Valloire 198 km (123 mi)   Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ)
7 17 June Valloire to Annecy 129 km (80 mi)   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)

Stages

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

Prologue

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10 June 2008 - Grenoble, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) (ITT)[4]

Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue[5][6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)   Cofidis 4' 50"
2   Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel + 1"
3   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 2"
4   George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 2"
5   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 3"

Stage 1

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11 June 2008 - Grenoble to Roanne, 219 km (136 mi)[8]

Stage 1 Result[5][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Heinrich Haussler (GER) Gerolsteiner 5h 35' 05"
2   Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic s.t.
3   Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
4   Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
5   André Greipel (GER) T-Mobile Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1[5][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)   Cofidis 5h 39' 55"
2   Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel + 1"
3   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 2"
4   George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 2"
5   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 3"

Stage 2

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12 June 2008 - Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Étienne, 157 km (98 mi)[11]

Stage 2 Result[5][12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 3h 50' 38"
2   José Antonio Redondo (ESP) Astana s.t.
3   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 33"
4   Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole + 33"
5   Heinrich Haussler (GER) Gerolsteiner + 33"
General Classification after Stage 2[5][12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA)   AG2R Prévoyance 9h 30' 42"
2   José Antonio Redondo (ESP) Astana + 7"
3   Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Cofidis + 24"
4   George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 25"
5   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 26"

Stage 3

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13 June 2008 - Anneyron, 40.7 km (25.3 mi) (ITT)[14]

Stage 3 Result[5][15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 52' 08"
2   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 9"
3   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 38"
4   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 39"
5   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 40"
General Classification after Stage 3[5][15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)   Astana 10h 23' 23"
2   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 2"
3   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 32"
4   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 40"
5   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 41"

Stage 4

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14 June 2008 - Hauterives to Le Mont-Ventoux, 197 km (122 mi)[17]

Stage 4 Result[5][18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 5h 51' 52"
2   Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Lampre–Fondital + 1' 08"
3   Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 21"
4   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 1' 51"
5   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 51"
General Classification after Stage 4[5][18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)   Astana 16h 17' 21"
2   Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 14"
3   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 25"
4   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 26"
5   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 26"

Stage 5

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15 June 2008 - Nyons to Digne-les-Bains, 195 km (121 mi)[20]

Stage 5 Result[5][21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Antonio Colom (ESP) Astana 4h 39' 28"
2   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana s.t.
3   Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis + 15"
4   Matej Mugerli (SLO) Liquigas + 15"
5   Stef Clement (NED) Bouygues Télécom + 15"
General Classification after Stage 5[5][21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)   Astana 21h 00' 16"
2   Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 14"
3   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 25"
4   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 26"
5   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 26"

Stage 6

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16 June 2008 - Gap to Valloire, 198 km (123 mi)[23]

Stage 6 Result[5][24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana 5h 51' 32"
2   Alexander Bocharov (RUS) Crédit Agricole + 51"
3   Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 51"
4   Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Française des Jeux + 51"
5   Egoi Martínez (ESP) Discovery Channel + 2' 16"
General Classification after Stage 6[5][24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA)   AG2R Prévoyance 26h 54' 25"
2   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 14"
3   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 1' 27"
4   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 52"
5   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 2' 16"

Stage 7

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17 June 2008 - Valloire to Annecy, 129 km (80 mi)[26]

Stage 7 Result[5][27][28]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 2h 55' 34"
2   Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 37"
3   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 37"
4   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 37"
5   Tadej Valjavec (SLO) Lampre–Fondital + 37"
General Classification after Stage 7[5][27][28]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA)   AG2R Prévoyance 29h 50' 35"
2   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 14"
3   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 1' 27"
4   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 52"
5   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 2' 16"

General Classification

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Rank Rider Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1   Christophe Moreau (FRA)   AG2R Prévoyance 29h 50' 35" 50
2   Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 14" 40
3   Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 1' 27" 35
4   Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 52" 30
5   David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 2' 16" 25
6   Alberto Contador (ESP) Discovery Channel + 4' 24" 20
7   Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 5' 00" 15
8   Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Liquigas + 5' 01" 10
9   Tadej Valjavec (SLO) Lampre–Fondital + 5' 17" 5
10   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Cofidis + 5' 38" 2

Jersey progress

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Stage
(Winner) 		General classification
 Mountains classification
 Points classification
 Combination classification
 Team Classification
0Prologue
(Bradley Wiggins) 		Bradley Wiggins Sylvain Chavanel Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins no award
0Stage 1
(Heinrich Haussler) 		Tom Boonen Discovery Channel
0Stage 2
(Christophe Moreau) 		Christophe Moreau Heinrich Haussler Christophe Moreau Astana
0Stage 3
(Alexander Vinokourov) 		Alexander Vinokourov Andrey Kashechkin
0Stage 4
(Christophe Moreau) 		Andrey Kashechkin Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau Team CSC
0Stage 5
(Antonio Colom) 		Discovery Channel
0Stage 6
(Maxim Iglinsky) 		Christophe Moreau Rémy Di Gregorio
0Stage 7 (Final)
(Alexander Vinokourov) 		Alexander Vinokourov Astana

References

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  1. ^ "59th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Equipes" [Teams]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Prologue - June 10: Grenoble - Grenoble, 4.2km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  7. ^ "London calling: Wiggins on track for Tour prologue". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Stage 1 - June 11: Grenoble - Roanne, 219km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  10. ^ a b "Haussler in the big picture". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Stage 2 - June 12: Saint-Paul-en-Jarez - Saint-Etienne, 157km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  13. ^ a b "Christophe Moreau restores the French panache". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Stage 3 - June 13: Anneyron - Anneyron TT, 40.7km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  17. ^ "Stage 4 - June 14: Hauterives - Le Mont-Ventoux, 197km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  21. ^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2007. p. 34. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Astana everywhere: Colom and Vino make another 1-2". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  26. ^ "Stage 7 - June 17: Valloire - Annecy, 129km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  28. ^ a b "Vinokourov gives Astana a fourth stage win". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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