1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 40th edition of the cycle race and was held from 31 May to 5 June 1988. The race started in Avignon and finished in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.^[3] The race was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia team.

1988 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	31 May – 5 June 1988
Stages	6
Distance	1,020.1[1] km (633.9 mi)
Winning time	28h 46' 27"
Results
Winner  Luis Herrera (COL) (Café de Colombia)   Second  Niki Rüttimann (SUI) (Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster)   Third  Charly Mottet (FRA) (Système U–Gitane) Points  Acácio da Silva (POR) (Kas–Canal 10) Mountains  Mariano Sánchez (ESP) (Teka)   Combination  Charly Mottet (FRA) (Système U–Gitane) Sprints  Luc Leblanc (FRA) (Toshiba–Look)   Team Kas–Canal 10[2]
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Teams

Fourteen teams, containing a total of 125 riders, participated in the race:^[2]

• Système U–Gitane
• Fagor–MBK
• Toshiba–Look
• Z–Peugeot
• RMO–Cycles Méral–Mavic
• Hitachi–Bosal–B.C.E. Snooker
• Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
• Kas–Canal 10
• Teka
• Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
• Café de Colombia
• Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster
• France amateur team
• Colombia amateur team

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1a	31 May	Avignon to Aubenas	108 km (67 mi)			Niki Rüttimann (SUI)
1b	31 May	Aubenas to Romans	93.2 km (57.9 mi)			Steve Bauer (CAN)
2	1 June	Romans to Lyon	181.4 km (112.7 mi)			Christophe Manin (FRA)
3	2 June	Bourgoin to Annecy	178.5 km (110.9 mi)			Charly Mottet (FRA)
4	3 June	La Roche-sur-Foron to Chambéry	195.8 km (121.7 mi)			Acácio da Silva (POR)
5	4 June	Chambéry to Le Fontanil	154 km (96 mi)			Niki Rüttimann (SUI)
6a	5 June	Le Fontanil to Grenoble	82.5 km (51.3 mi)			Frans Maassen (NED)
6b	5 June	Grenoble to Grenoble	26.7 km (16.6 mi)		Individual time trial	Luis Herrera (COL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Luis Herrera (COL) Café de Colombia 28h 46' 27" 2  Niki Rüttimann (SUI) Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster + 2' 07" 3  Charly Mottet (FRA) Système U–Gitane + 2' 51" 4  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Toshiba–Look + 3' 54" 5  Mariano Sánchez (ESP) Teka + 4' 05" 6  Acácio da Silva (POR) Kas–Canal 10 + 4' 33" 7  Éric Caritoux (FRA) Kas–Canal 10 + 5' 16" 8  Gilles Sanders (FRA) Kas–Canal 10 + 6' 51" 9  Yvon Madiot (FRA) Toshiba–Look + 6' 52" 10  Pascal Simon (FRA) Système U–Gitane + 8' 05"