# 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 10 June to 17 June 2007. The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages, of which one was a time trial, covering a total of about 1,140 km (710 mi), starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy.

## Teams

Nineteen teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:
| Discovery Channel AG2R Prévoyance Gerolsteiner Rabobank Caisse d'Epargne Saunier Duval–Prodir Crédit Agricole Astana Cofidis Predictor–Lotto Team CSC | Française des Jeux T-Mobile Team Liquigas Euskaltel–Euskadi Quick-Step–Innergetic Lampre–Fondital Bouygues Télécom Team Milram |

## Pre-race favourites

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

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| P | 10 June | Grenoble | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 1 | 11 June | Grenoble to Roanne | 219 km (136 mi) | | Heinrich Haussler (GER) |
| 2 | 12 June | Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Étienne | 157 km (98 mi) | | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
| 3 | 13 June | Anneyron to Anneyron | 40.7 km (25.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| 4 | 14 June | Hauterives to Mont Ventoux | 197 km (122 mi) | | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
| 5 | 15 June | Nyons to Digne-les-Bains | 195 km (121 mi) | | Antonio Colom (ESP) |
| 6 | 16 June | Gap to Valloire | 198 km (123 mi) | | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) |
| 7 | 17 June | Valloire to Annecy | 129 km (80 mi) | | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |

## Stages

The first, second and third placed riders, of each stage, were given 3, 2 and 1 UCI ProTour points, respectively.

### Prologue

10 June 2008 - Grenoble, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Cofidis | 4' 50" |
| 2 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Discovery Channel | + 1" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 4 | George Hincapie (USA) | Discovery Channel | + 2" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 3" |

### Stage 1

11 June 2008 - Grenoble to Roanne, 219 km (136 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (GER) | Gerolsteiner | 5h 35' 05" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | s.t. |
| 3 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 5 | André Greipel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Cofidis | 5h 39' 55" |
| 2 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Discovery Channel | + 1" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 4 | George Hincapie (USA) | Discovery Channel | + 2" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 3" |

### Stage 2

12 June 2008 - Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Étienne, 157 km (98 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 3h 50' 38" |
| 2 | José Antonio Redondo (ESP) | Astana | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 33" |
| 4 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | + 33" |
| 5 | Heinrich Haussler (GER) | Gerolsteiner | + 33" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 9h 30' 42" |
| 2 | José Antonio Redondo (ESP) | Astana | + 7" |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Cofidis | + 24" |
| 4 | George Hincapie (USA) | Discovery Channel | + 25" |
| 5 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 26" |

### Stage 3

13 June 2008 - Anneyron, 40.7 km (25.3 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | 52' 08" |
| 2 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 9" |
| 3 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 38" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 39" |
| 5 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 40" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | 10h 23' 23" |
| 2 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 3 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 32" |
| 4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 40" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 41" |

### Stage 4

14 June 2008 - Hauterives to Le Mont-Ventoux, 197 km (122 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 5h 51' 52" |
| 2 | Sylvester Szmyd (POL) | Lampre–Fondital | + 1' 08" |
| 3 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 21" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 1' 51" |
| 5 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 1' 51" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | 16h 17' 21" |
| 2 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | + 14" |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 25" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 26" |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 26" |

### Stage 5

15 June 2008 - Nyons to Digne-les-Bains, 195 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Colom (ESP) | Astana | 4h 39' 28" |
| 2 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | s.t. |
| 3 | Leonardo Duque (COL) | Cofidis | + 15" |
| 4 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Liquigas | + 15" |
| 5 | Stef Clement (NED) | Bouygues Télécom | + 15" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | 21h 00' 16" |
| 2 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | + 14" |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 25" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 26" |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 26" |

### Stage 6

16 June 2008 - Gap to Valloire, 198 km (123 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | 5h 51' 32" |
| 2 | Alexander Bocharov (RUS) | Crédit Agricole | + 51" |
| 3 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | + 51" |
| 4 | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 51" |
| 5 | Egoi Martínez (ESP) | Discovery Channel | + 2' 16" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 26h 54' 25" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 14" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 27" |
| 4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 2' 16" |

### Stage 7

17 June 2008 - Valloire to Annecy, 129 km (80 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | 2h 55' 34" |
| 2 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 37" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 37" |
| 4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 37" |
| 5 | Tadej Valjavec (SLO) | Lampre–Fondital | + 37" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 29h 50' 35" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 14" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 27" |
| 4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 2' 16" |

## General Classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 29h 50' 35" | 50 |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 14" | 40 |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 27" | 35 |
| 4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 1' 52" | 30 |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Team CSC | + 2' 16" | 25 |
| 6 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | + 4' 24" | 20 |
| 7 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 5' 00" | 15 |
| 8 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | Liquigas | + 5' 01" | 10 |
| 9 | Tadej Valjavec (SLO) | Lampre–Fondital | + 5' 17" | 5 |
| 10 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5' 38" | 2 |

## Jersey progress

| Stage (Winner) | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Combination classification | Team Classification |
| 0Prologue (Bradley Wiggins) | Bradley Wiggins | Sylvain Chavanel | Bradley Wiggins | Bradley Wiggins | no award |
| 0Stage 1 (Heinrich Haussler) | Bradley Wiggins | Sylvain Chavanel | Tom Boonen | Bradley Wiggins | Discovery Channel |
| 0Stage 2 (Christophe Moreau) | Christophe Moreau | Sylvain Chavanel | Heinrich Haussler | Christophe Moreau | Astana |
| 0Stage 3 (Alexander Vinokourov) | Alexander Vinokourov | Sylvain Chavanel | Heinrich Haussler | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana |
| 0Stage 4 (Christophe Moreau) | Andrey Kashechkin | Christophe Moreau | Christophe Moreau | Christophe Moreau | Team CSC |
| 0Stage 5 (Antonio Colom) | Andrey Kashechkin | Christophe Moreau | Christophe Moreau | Christophe Moreau | Discovery Channel |
| 0Stage 6 (Maxim Iglinsky) | Christophe Moreau | Rémy Di Gregorio | Christophe Moreau | Christophe Moreau | Discovery Channel |
| 0Stage 7 (Final) (Alexander Vinokourov) | Christophe Moreau | Rémy Di Gregorio | Alexander Vinokourov | Christophe Moreau | Astana |