# 1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1983 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 35th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1983. The race started in Sallanches and finished in Pierrelatte. The race was won by Greg LeMond of the Renault-Elf team. Pascal Simon, the initial winner, tested positive for Micorene and was given a time penalty, which resulted in his demotion to fourth place.

## Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:
* COOP–Mercier–Mavic
* Renault–Elf
* Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
* La Redoute–Motobécane
* Sem–Reydel–Mavic
* Saint-Etienne–Pélussin
* TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
* Cilo–Aufina
* Teka
* Splendor–Euro Shop
* Poland amateur team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| P | 30 May 1983 | Sallanches | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Phil Anderson (AUS) |
| 1 | 31 May 1983 | Sallanches to Oyonnax | 186 km (116 mi) | | Greg LeMond (USA) |
| 2a | 1 June 1983 | Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse | 54 km (34 mi) | | Patrick Clerc (FRA) |
| 2b | 1 June 1983 | Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot | 75 km (47 mi) | | Éric Dall'Armelina (FRA) |
| 3 | 2 June 1983 | Le Creusot to Firminy | 228 km (142 mi) | | Phil Anderson (AUS) |
| 4 | 3 June 1983 | Voreppe to Lyon | 155 km (96 mi) | | Christian Jourdan (FRA) |
| 5 | 4 June 1983 | Voreppe to Briançon | 243 km (151 mi) | | Greg LeMond (USA) |
| 6 | 5 June 1983 | Gap to Gap | 190 km (120 mi) | | Pascal Simon (FRA) |
| 7a | 6 June 1983 | Carpentras to Montélimar | 93 km (58 mi) | | Gilbert Glaus (SUI) |
| 7b | 6 June 1983 | Montélimar to Pierrelatte | 33 km (21 mi) | Individual time trial | Greg LeMond (USA) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 30 May 1983 — Sallanches, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) (ITT)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | 6' 05" |
| 2 | Éric Salomon [fr] (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 3" |
| 3 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | + 4" |
| 5 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 6 | Régis Clère (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | s.t. |
| 7 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) | Sem–Reydel–Mavic | s.t. |
| 9 | Bernard Vallet (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | s.t. |
| 10 | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | s.t. |

### Stage 1
#### 31 May 1983 — Sallanches to Oyonnax, 186 km (115.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 5h 00' 43" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Sem–Reydel–Mavic | + 17" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | |

### Stage 2a
#### 1 June 1983 — Oyonnax to Bourg-en-Bresse, 54 km (33.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Clerc (FRA) | Sem–Reydel–Mavic | 1h 13' 39" |
| 2 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | |

### Stage 2b
#### 1 June 1983 — Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Creusot, 75 km (46.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Éric Dall'Armelina (FRA) | Sem–Reydel–Mavic | 1h 45' 01" |
| 2 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Shop | + 1' 35" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | 8h 27' 57" |
| 2 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 6" |
| 3 | Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) | Sem–Reydel–Mavic | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 2 June 1983 — Le Creusot to Firminy, 228 km (141.7 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | 5h 40' 20" |
| 2 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Shop | s.t. |
| 3 | Leo van Vliet (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | 14h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 9" |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |

### Stage 4
#### 3 June 1983 — Voreppe to Lyon, 155 km (96.3 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christian Jourdan (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | 4h 38' 57" |
| 2 | Jacques Hanegraaf (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | + 16" |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | + 19" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | COOP–Mercier–Mavic | 18h 47' 34" |
| 2 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | + 3" |
| 3 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 8" |

### Stage 5
#### 4 June 1983 — Voreppe to Briançon, 243 km (151.0 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 7h 03' 15" |
| 2 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Robert Alban (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 25h 50' 45" |
| 2 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 2" |
| 3 | Éric Salomon [fr] (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 49" |

### Stage 6
#### 5 June 1983 — Gap to Gap, 190 km (118.1 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | 5h 31' 21" |
| 2 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | Saint-Etienne–Pélussin | + 2' 59" |
| 3 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 3' 00" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | 31h 21' 53" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | + 3' 14" |
| 3 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 4' 12" |

### Stage 7a
#### 6 June 1983 — Carpentras to Montélimar, 93 km (57.8 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gilbert Glaus (SUI) | Cilo–Aufina | 1h 59' 43" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | |

### Stage 7b
#### 6 June 1983 — Montélimar to Pierrelatte, 33 km (20.5 mi) (ITT)

Pascal Simon, the original winner of the race, was declassified to fourth place for doping.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 47' 03" |
| 2 | Bernard Vallet (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 14" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 16" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 34h 12' 00" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 2' 53" |
| 3 | Robert Alban (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 6' 12" |

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | 34h 12' 00" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 2' 53" |
| 3 | Robert Alban (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 6' 12" |
| 4 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 7' 48" |
| 5 | Éric Salomon [fr] (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 10' 14" |
| 7 | Gerard Veldscholten (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | + 11' 59" |
| 8 | Laurent Biondi (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 13' 49" |
| 9 | Gilles Mas (FRA) | Saint-Etienne–Pélussin | + 15' 54" |
| 10 | Alain Vigneron (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 16' 39" |