2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré took place from June 10 to June 17, 2007. It consists of a Prologue and seven stages, of which one is time trial, covering a total of about 1140 km, starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy.

The race is important preparation for Tour de France. Of top names, defending champion Levi Leipheimer, Alejandro Valverde, Óscar Pereiro, Denis Menchov and Alexander Vinokourov are in the race while Thor Hushovd and Tom Boonen head the sprinters' group.

Stages

Prologue, 10 June: Grenoble, 4.2 km (ITT)

Prologue Result & General Classification after Prologue
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Bradley Wiggins  Great Britain Cofidis 4' 50" 3 pts.
2 Levi Leipheimer  United States Discovery Channel + 1" 2 pts.
3 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 2" 1 pt.
4 George Hincapie  United States Discovery Channel + 2"
5 Alejandro Valverde  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 3"

Stage 1, 11 June: GrenobleRoanne, 219 km

Stage 1 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Heinrich Haussler  Germany Gerolsteiner 5h 35' 05" 3 pts.
2 Tom Boonen  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic s.t. 2 pts.
3 Graeme Brown  Australia Rabobank s.t. 1 pt.
4 Sébastien Chavanel  France Française des Jeux s.t.
5 André Greipel  Germany T-Mobile Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Bradley Wiggins  Great Britain Cofidis 5h 39' 55"
2 Levi Leipheimer  United States Discovery Channel + 1"
3 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 2"
4 George Hincapie  United States Discovery Channel + 2"
5 Alejandro Valverde  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 3"

Stage 2, 12 June: Saint-Paul-en-JarezSaint-Étienne, 157 km

Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 3h 50' 38" 3 pts.
2 José Antonio Redondo  Spain Astana s.t. 2 pts.
3 Alejandro Valverde  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 33" 1 pt.
4 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole + 33"
5 Heinrich Haussler  Germany Gerolsteiner + 33"
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 9h 30' 42"
2 José Antonio Redondo  Spain Astana + 7"
3 Bradley Wiggins  Great Britain Cofidis + 24"
4 George Hincapie  United States Discovery Channel + 25"
5 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 26"

Stage 3, 13 June: Anneyron, 40.7 km (ITT)

Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Alexander Vinokourov  Kazakhstan Astana 52' 08" 3 pts.
2 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 9" 2 pts.
3 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 38" 1 pt.
4 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 39"
5 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 40"
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Alexander Vinokourov  Kazakhstan Astana 10 h 23' 23"
2 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 2"
3 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 32"
4 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 40"
5 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 41"

Stage 4, 14 June: HauterivesLe Mont-Ventoux, 197 km

Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 5h 51' 52" 3 pts.
2 Sylvester Szmyd  Poland Lampre–Fondital + 1' 08" 2 pts.
3 Igor Antón  Spain EUS + 1' 21" 1 pt.
4 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 1' 51"
5 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 1' 51"
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana 16h 17' 21"
2 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance + 14"
3 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 25"
4 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 26"
5 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 26"

Stage 5, 15 June: NyonsDigne-les-Bains, 195 km

Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Antonio Colom  Spain Astana 4h 39' 28" 3 pts.
2 Alexander Vinokourov  Kazakhstan Astana s.t. 2 pts.
3 Leonardo Duque  Colombia Cofidis + 15" 1 pt.
4 Matej Mugerli  Slovenia Liquigas + 15"
5 Stef Clement  Netherlands Bouygues Télécom + 15"
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana 21h 00' 16"
2 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance + 14"
3 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 25"
4 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 26"
5 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 26"

Stage 6, 16 June: GapValloire, 198 km

Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Maxim Iglinsky  Kazakhstan Astana 5h 51' 32" 3 pts.
2 Alexander Bocharov  Russia Crédit Agricole + 51" 2 pts.
3 Pierrick Fédrigo  France Bouygues Télécom + 51" 1 pt.
4 Rémy Di Gregorio  France Française des Jeux + 51"
5 Egoi Martínez  Spain Discovery Channel + 2' 16"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 26h 54' 25"
2 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 14"
3 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 1' 27"
4 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 1' 52"
5 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 2' 16"

Stage 7, 17 June: ValloireAnnecy, 129 km

Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Alexander Vinokourov  Kazakhstan Astana 2h 55' 34" 3 pts.
2 Óscar Pereiro  Spain GCE + 37" 2 pts.
3 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 37" 1 pt.
4 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 37"
5 Tadej Valjavec  Slovenia Lampre–Fondital + 37"
General Classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 29h 50' 35"
2 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 14"
3 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 1' 27"
4 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 1' 52"
5 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 2' 16"

General Classification

Cyclist Nation Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Christophe Moreau  France AG2R Prévoyance 29h 50' 35" 50
2 Cadel Evans  Australia Predictor–Lotto + 14" 40
3 Andrey Kashechkin  Kazakhstan Astana + 1' 27" 35
4 Denis Menchov  Russia Rabobank + 1' 52" 30
5 David Zabriskie  United States Team CSC + 2' 16" 25
6 Alberto Contador  Spain Discovery Channel + 4' 24" 20
7 Mikel Astarloza  Spain EUS + 5' 00" 15
8 Manuel Beltrán  Spain Liquigas + 5' 01" 10
9 Tadej Valjavec  Slovenia Lampre–Fondital + 5' 17" 5
10 Sylvain Chavanel  France Cofidis + 5' 38" 2

Jersey progress

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

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