# 1994 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1994 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 46th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 6 June 1994. The race started in Évian-les-Bains and finished in Chambéry. The race was won by the Swiss Laurent Dufaux of the Spanish ONCE team.

## Teams

Eleven teams, containing a total of 95 riders, participated in the race:
* Aubervilliers 93
* Castorama
* Catavana [fr]
* Chazal–MBK
* Collstrop–Naessens–Concorde
* Festina–Lotus
* GAN
* Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer
* Kelme–Avianca–Gios
* Lotto
* ONCE

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| P | 30 May 1994 | Évian-les-Bains | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Chris Boardman (GBR) |
| 1 | 31 May 1994 | Évian-les-Bains to Saint-Priest | 224 km (139 mi) | Flat stage | Marcel Wüst (GER) |
| 2 | 1 June 1994 | Charbonnières-les-Bains to Aubenas | 208 km (129 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) |
| 3 | 2 June 1994 | Romans-sur-Isère to Romans-sur-Isère | 38 km (24 mi) | Individual time trial | Chris Boardman (GBR) |
| 4 | 3 June 1994 | Romans-sur-Isère to Échirolles | 196 km (122 mi) | Flat stage | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) |
| 5 | 4 June 1994 | Échirolles to Le Collet d'Allevard | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | High mountain stage | Pascal Hervé (FRA) |
| 6 | 5 June 1994 | Allevard to Chambéry | 203.5 km (126.4 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Ronan Pensec (FRA) |
| 7 | 6 June 1994 | Chambéry to Chambéry | 157 km (98 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Chris Boardman (GBR) |

## Stages
### Prologue

30 May 1994 – Évian-les-Bains, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 8' 50" |
| 2 | Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) | GAN | + 1" |
| 3 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | + 2" |

### Stage 1

31 May 1994 – Évian-les-Bains to Saint-Priest, 224 km (139.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Wüst (GER) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | 5h 54' 47" |
| 2 | Wiebren Veenstra (NED) | Collstrop–Naessens–Concorde | s.t. |
| 3 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 6h 03' 37" |
| 2 | Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) | GAN | + 1" |
| 3 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | + 2" |

### Stage 2

1 June 1994 – Charbonnières-les-Bains to Aubenas, 208 km (129.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | 5h 30' 36" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | s.t. |
| 3 | Cezary Zamana (POL) | Kelme–Avianca–Gios | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Philippe Dojwa (FRA) | GAN | 11h 34' 14" |
| 2 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | + 1" |
| 3 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 4" |

### Stage 3

2 June 1994 – Romans-sur-Isère to Romans-sur-Isère, 38 km (23.6 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 47' 27" |
| 2 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 14" |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | + 1' 14" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 12h 21' 53" |
| 2 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 18" |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | + 1' 14" |

### Stage 4

3 June 1994 – Romans-sur-Isère to Échirolles, 196 km (121.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Castorama | 5h 08' 27" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Catavana [fr] | s.t. |
| 3 | Greg LeMond (USA) | GAN | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 17h 30' 20" |
| 2 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 18" |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | + 1' 14" |

### Stage 5

4 June 1994 – Échirolles to Le Collet d'Allevard, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Hervé (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | 5h 29' 19" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 35" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 1' 18" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | 23h 02' 27" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 55" |
| 3 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 1' 11" |

### Stage 6

5 May 1994 – Allevard to Chambéry, 203.5 km (126.4 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | 5h 33' 25" |
| 2 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 3 | Luc Roosen (BEL) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | 28h 35' 52" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 55" |
| 3 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 1' 11" |

### Stage 7

6 June 1994 – Chambéry to Chambéry, 157 km (97.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 3h 44' 03" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 1' 58" |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | 32h 21' 53" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 55" |
| 3 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 1' 25" |

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ONCE | 32h 21' 53" |
| 2 | Ronan Pensec (FRA) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 55" |
| 3 | Artūras Kasputis (LTU) | Chazal–MBK | + 1' 25" |
| 4 | Didier Rous (FRA) | GAN | + 1' 36" |
| 5 | Pascal Hervé (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 1' 39" |
| 6 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 1' 42" |
| 7 | Ignacio García Camacho (ESP) | Kelme–Avianca–Gios | + 2' 31" |
| 8 | Patrick Jonker (AUS) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | + 2' 53" |
| 9 | Éric Caritoux (FRA) | Chazal–MBK | + 4' 36" |
| 10 | Christophe Manin (FRA) | Chazal–MBK | + 5' 08" |