2002 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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| Dates | 9–16 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,096 km (681.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 54th edition of the cycle race and was held from 9 June to 16 June 2002. The race started in Lyon and finished in Geneva. The race has no overall winner. Although Lance Armstrong originally won the event, he was stripped of the title due to violating anti-doping rules. In 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency disqualified him from his results after 1 August 1998. The verdict was confirmed by the UCI.
Teams
Fourteen teams, containing a total of 110 riders, participated in the race:
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 9 June | Lyon | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Bradley McGee (AUS)
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| 1 | 10 June | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne to Saint-Étienne | 173 km (107 mi) |  Jacky Durand (FRA)
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| 2 | 11 June | Tournon-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux | 174 km (108 mi) |  Denis Menchov (RUS)
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| 3 | 12 June | Montélimar to Pierrelatte | 40 km (25 mi) |
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Individual time trial |  Santiago Botero (COL)
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| 4 | 13 June | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue to Digne-les-Bains | 209 km (130 mi) | Patrice Halgand (FRA)
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| 5 | 14 June | Digne-les-Bains to Grenoble | 204 km (127 mi) | Frédéric Guesdon (FRA)
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| 6 | 15 June | Albertville to Morzine-Avoriaz | 146 km (91 mi) |  Lance Armstrong (USA) | ||
| 7 | 16 June | Morzine to Geneva | 150 km (93 mi) |  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP)
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General classification
Final general classification
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Notes
- ^ a b In 2012, Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his position in the race. He was stripped of all results after 1 August 1998, as a consequence of the Lance Armstrong doping case.
References
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Armstrong perd ses 7 Tours" [Armstrong loses his seven Tours]. L'Équipe (in French). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "54ème Dauphiné Libéré 2002". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
- ^ "Les équipes" [The teams]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "2002 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2002". LesSports.info. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
Further reading
- "54th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 2.HC". Cycling News.
- "Ciclismo" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2002. p. 47.
- "Lance Armstrong, sólo quinto en la crono del prólogo" [Lance Armstrong, only fifth in the prologue time trial] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2002. p. 49.
- "Armstrong y Sevilla se enfrentarán hoy en Mont Ventoux" [Armstrong and Sevilla will meet today at Mont Ventoux] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2002. p. 38.
- "El ruso del Banesto Denis Menchov, rey del Ventoux" [The Russian of Banesto Denis Menchov, King of Ventoux] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2002. p. 40.
- "Clasificaciones" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2002. p. 41.
- "Ciclismo Dauphine Libere" [Cycling Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2002. p. 47.
- "Ciclismo" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2002. p. 51.
- "Ciclismo" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2002. p. 51.
- "Ciclismo" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2002. p. 43.
- "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 June 2002. p. 53.
- "Prologue" . Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "173 km lundi 10 juin" [173 km Monday 10 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "174 km mardi 11 juin" [174 km Tuesday 11 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "41 km mercredi 12 juin" [41 km Wednesday 12 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2005.
- "209 km jeudi 13 Juin" [209 km Thursday 13 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "204 km vendredi 14 juin" [204 km Friday 14 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "146 km samedi 15 juin" [146 km Saturday 15 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
- "150 km dimanche 16 juin" [150 km Sunday 16 June]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2005.
External links
"54ème Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Site officiel" [54th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Official site] (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2005.