1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 42nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1990. The race started in Aix-les-Bains and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Robert Millar of the Z-Tomasso team.

1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	28 May – 4 June 1990
Stages	8
Distance	1,297.2[1] km (806.0 mi)
Winning time	33h 42' 00"
Results
Winner  Robert Millar (GBR) (Z–Tomasso)   Second  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (RMO)   Third  Álvaro Mejía (COL) (Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao) Points  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (RMO) Mountains  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (RMO) Youth  Álvaro Mejía (COL) (Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao)   Team Z–Tomasso
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Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 128 riders, participated in the race:^[2]

• RMO
• Z–Tomasso
• Toshiba
• Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao
• Café de Colombia
• Castorama
• Helvetia–La Suisse
• Histor–Sigma
• Buckler–Colnago–Decca
• Lotto–Superclub
• Weinmann–SMM–Uster
• PDM–Concorde–Ultima
• 7-Eleven
• Chateau d'Ax–Salotti
• Kelme–Ibexpress
• Colombia amateur team

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	28 May	Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains	139 km (86 mi)		Flat stage	Rolf Gölz (FRG)
2	29 May	Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau	183.9 km (114.3 mi)		Flat stage	Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)
3	30 May	Annonay to Aubenas	171 km (106 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Tony Rominger (SUI)
4	31 May	Vals-les-Bains to Avignon	183 km (114 mi)		Flat stage	Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)
5	1 June	Avignon to Gap	196 km (122 mi)		Hilly stage	Luc Leblanc (FRA)
6	2 June	Gap to Allevard-les-Bains	209 km (130 mi)		High mountain stage	Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA)
7	3 June	Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy	177.5 km (110.3 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Luc Roosen (BEL)
8	4 June	Annecy to Annecy	37.8 km (23.5 mi)		Individual time trial	Álvaro Mejía (COL)

Stages

Stage 1

28 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains, 139 km (86.4 mi)

Stage 1 result[2][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Gölz (FRG) Buckler–Colnago–Decca 3h 41' 49" 2  Sammie Moreels (BEL) Lotto–Superclub s.t. 3  Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) Z–Tomasso s.t.

General classification after Stage 1[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Gölz (FRG) Buckler–Colnago–Decca 3h 41' 49" 2  Sammie Moreels (BEL) Lotto–Superclub s.t. 3  Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) Z–Tomasso s.t.

Stage 2

29 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau, 183.9 km (114.3 mi)

Stage 2 result[2][5] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) Castorama 4h 47' 03" 2  John Vos (NED) PDM–Concorde–Ultima s.t. 3  Remig Stumpf (FRG) Toshiba s.t.

General classification after Stage 2[5] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Gölz (FRG) Buckler–Colnago–Decca 8h 28' 37" 2  Sammie Moreels (BEL) Lotto–Superclub + 9" 3  Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) Z–Tomasso + 11"

Stage 3

30 May 1990 – Annonay to Aubenas, 171 km (106.3 mi)

Stage 3 result[2][6] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti 4h 25' 07" 2  Rolf Gölz (FRG) Buckler–Colnago–Decca s.t. 3  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 5"

General classification after Stage 3[6] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Gölz (FRG) Buckler–Colnago–Decca 12h 53' 38" 2  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 11" 3  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 22"

Stage 4

31 May 1990 – Vals-les-Bains to Avignon, 183 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 4 result[2][7] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) Castorama 4h 38' 05" 2  Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) Buckler–Colnago–Decca s.t. 3  Ron Kiefel (USA) 7-Eleven s.t.

General classification after Stage 4[7] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti 17h 31' 54" 2  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 11" 3  Fabio Parra (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 20"

Stage 5

1 June 1990 – Avignon to Gap, 196 km (121.8 mi)

Stage 5 result[2][8] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Castorama 4h 54' 26" 2  Laurent Madouas (FRA) Z–Tomasso + 1' 41" 3  Andreas Kappes (FRG) Toshiba + 1' 42"

General classification after Stage 5[8] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Castorama 22h 26' 45" 2  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 1' 17" 3  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 1' 28"

Stage 6

2 June 1990 – Gap to Allevard-les-Bains, 209 km (129.9 mi)

Stage 6 result[2][9] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) RMO 5h 43' 19" 2  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso + 12" 3  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 2' 43"

General classification after Stage 6[9] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) RMO 28h 11' 44" 2  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso + 5" 3  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 2' 16"

Stage 7

3 June 1990 – Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy, 177.5 km (110.3 mi)

Stage 7 result[2][10] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Luc Roosen (FRA) Histor–Sigma 4h 41' 22" 2  Jean-François Bernard (FRA) Z–Tomasso s.t. 3  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) RMO s.t.

General classification after Stage 7[10] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) Castorama 32h 53' 02" 2  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso + 9" 3  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 3' 05"

Stage 8

4 June 1990 – Annecy to Annecy, 37.8 km (23.5 mi)

Stage 8 result[2][11] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao 47' 04" 2  Johan Bruyneel (BEL) Lotto–Superclub + 30" 3  Sean Yates (GBR) 7-Eleven + 1' 00"

General classification after Stage 8[11] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso 33h 42' 00" 2  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) Castorama + 1' 35" 3  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 1' 56"

General classification

Final general classification[12] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso 33h 42' 00" 2  Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) RMO + 1' 35" 3  Álvaro Mejía (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 1' 56" 4  Tony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax–Salotti + 2' 35" 5  Fabio Parra (COL) Kelme–Ibexpress + 5' 06" 6  Bruno Cornillet (FRA) Z–Tomasso + 6' 05" 7  Stephen Roche (IRL) Histor–Sigma + 6' 48" 8  Andrew Hampsten (USA) 7-Eleven + 6' 53" 9  Denis Roux (FRA) Toshiba + 9' 39" 10  Oliverio Rincón (COL) Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao + 10' 42"

References

1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
2. "42ème Dauphiné Libéré 1990". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
3. "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 1990 - Résultats Hommes" [Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 1990 - Men's results]. LesSports.info (in French). Archived from the original on 21 October 2013.
4. "Golz: podio; Wilches, hospital" [Golz: podium; Wilches, hospital] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 May 1990. p. 44. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
5. "Moncassin: ganar a los 21 años" [Moncassin: win at age 21] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1990. p. 43. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
6. "Rominger, metido a "sprinter"" [Rominger, stuck to "sprinter"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 1990. p. 43. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
7. "Moncassin, por segunda vez" [Moncassin, for the second time] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1990. p. 42. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
8. "Luc Leblanc: etapa y maillot" [Luc Leblanc: stage and jersey] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1990. p. 41. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
9. "Doblete de Claveyrolat" [Double of Claveyrolat] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 June 1990. p. 43. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
10. "Roosen: triunfo y exhibicion" [Roosen: triumph and exhibition] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1990. p. 50. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
11. "Millar apabulló a Claveyrolat" [Millar beat Claveyrolat] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 1990. p. 45. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
12. "1990 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

Further reading

• "Kelme, a ganarse el "Tour"" [Kelme, to win the "Tour"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1990. p. 62.