# 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 42nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 28 May to 4 June 1990. The race started in Aix-les-Bains and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Robert Millar of the Z-Tomasso team.

## Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 128 riders, participated in the race:
* RMO
* Z–Tomasso
* Toshiba
* Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao
* Café de Colombia
* Castorama
* Helvetia–La Suisse
* Histor–Sigma
* Buckler–Colnago–Decca
* Lotto–Superclub
* Weinmann–SMM–Uster
* PDM–Concorde–Ultima
* 7-Eleven
* Chateau d'Ax–Salotti
* Kelme–Ibexpress
* Colombia amateur team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 28 May | Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains | 139 km (86 mi) | Flat stage | Rolf Gölz (FRG) |
| 2 | 29 May | Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau | 183.9 km (114.3 mi) | Flat stage | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) |
| 3 | 30 May | Annonay to Aubenas | 171 km (106 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Tony Rominger (SUI) |
| 4 | 31 May | Vals-les-Bains to Avignon | 183 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) |
| 5 | 1 June | Avignon to Gap | 196 km (122 mi) | Hilly stage | Luc Leblanc (FRA) |
| 6 | 2 June | Gap to Allevard-les-Bains | 209 km (130 mi) | High mountain stage | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) |
| 7 | 3 June | Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy | 177.5 km (110.3 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Luc Roosen (BEL) |
| 8 | 4 June | Annecy to Annecy | 37.8 km (23.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Álvaro Mejía (COL) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

28 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to Aix-les-Bains, 139 km (86.4 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rolf Gölz (FRG) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | 3h 41' 49" |
| 2 | Sammie Moreels (BEL) | Lotto–Superclub | s.t. |
| 3 | Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) | Z–Tomasso | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rolf Gölz (FRG) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | 3h 41' 49" |
| 2 | Sammie Moreels (BEL) | Lotto–Superclub | s.t. |
| 3 | Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) | Z–Tomasso | s.t. |

### Stage 2

29 May 1990 – Aix-les-Bains to L'Isle-d'Abeau, 183.9 km (114.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | Castorama | 4h 47' 03" |
| 2 | John Vos (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 3 | Remig Stumpf (FRG) | Toshiba | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rolf Gölz (FRG) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | 8h 28' 37" |
| 2 | Sammie Moreels (BEL) | Lotto–Superclub | + 9" |
| 3 | Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR) | Z–Tomasso | + 11" |

### Stage 3

30 May 1990 – Annonay to Aubenas, 171 km (106.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | 4h 25' 07" |
| 2 | Rolf Gölz (FRG) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 3 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 5" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rolf Gölz (FRG) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | 12h 53' 38" |
| 2 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 11" |
| 3 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 22" |

### Stage 4

31 May 1990 – Vals-les-Bains to Avignon, 183 km (113.7 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | Castorama | 4h 38' 05" |
| 2 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 3 | Ron Kiefel (USA) | 7-Eleven | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | 17h 31' 54" |
| 2 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 11" |
| 3 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Kelme–Ibexpress | + 20" |

### Stage 5

1 June 1990 – Avignon to Gap, 196 km (121.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Castorama | 4h 54' 26" |
| 2 | Laurent Madouas (FRA) | Z–Tomasso | + 1' 41" |
| 3 | Andreas Kappes (FRG) | Toshiba | + 1' 42" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Castorama | 22h 26' 45" |
| 2 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 1' 28" |

### Stage 6

2 June 1990 – Gap to Allevard-les-Bains, 209 km (129.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | RMO | 5h 43' 19" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Z–Tomasso | + 12" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 2' 43" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | RMO | 28h 11' 44" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Z–Tomasso | + 5" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 2' 16" |

### Stage 7

3 June 1990 – Allevard-les-Bains to Annecy, 177.5 km (110.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luc Roosen (FRA) | Histor–Sigma | 4h 41' 22" |
| 2 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Z–Tomasso | s.t. |
| 3 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | RMO | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | Castorama | 32h 53' 02" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Z–Tomasso | + 9" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 3' 05" |

### Stage 8

4 June 1990 – Annecy to Annecy, 37.8 km (23.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 47' 04" |
| 2 | Johan Bruyneel (BEL) | Lotto–Superclub | + 30" |
| 3 | Sean Yates (GBR) | 7-Eleven | + 1' 00" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Z–Tomasso | 33h 42' 00" |
| 2 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | Castorama | + 1' 35" |
| 3 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 1' 56" |

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Z–Tomasso | 33h 42' 00" |
| 2 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | RMO | + 1' 35" |
| 3 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 1' 56" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 2' 35" |
| 5 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Kelme–Ibexpress | + 5' 06" |
| 6 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | Z–Tomasso | + 6' 05" |
| 7 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Histor–Sigma | + 6' 48" |
| 8 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven | + 6' 53" |
| 9 | Denis Roux (FRA) | Toshiba | + 9' 39" |
| 10 | Oliverio Rincón (COL) | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 10' 42" |