1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	29 May – 4 June 1961
Stages	7
Distance	1,500[1] km (932.1 mi)
Winning time	41h 08' 34"
Results
Winner  Brian Robinson (GBR) (Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop)   Second  Raymond Mastrotto (FRA) (Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop)   Third  François Mahé (FRA) (Alcyon–Leroux) Points  Fernand Picot[2] (FRA) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson) Mountains  Fernando Manzaneque[2] (ESP) (Licor 43)   Team Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop

The 1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 15th edition of the cycle race and was held from 29 May to 4 June 1961.^[2] The race started in Avignon and finished in Grenoble.^[2] The race was won by Brian Robinson of the Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop team.^[2]

General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Brian Robinson (GBR) Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop 41h 08' 34" 2  Raymond Mastrotto (FRA) Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop + 6' 12" 3  François Mahé (FRA) Alcyon–Leroux + 7' 11" 4  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop + 7' 30" 5  Gérard Thiélin (FRA) Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop + 9' 29" 6  Manuel Busto (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Dunlop + 10' 36" 7  Fernando Manzaneque (ESP) Licor 43 + 10' 55" 8  René Privat (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 11' 17" 9  Pierre Ruby (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Dunlop + 11' 44" 10  Antonio Karmany (ESP) Kas–Royal Asport + 12' 29"

References

1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
2. "15ème Dauphiné Libéré 1961". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
3. "1961 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 November 2017.