The 1970 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, also known as the 1970 Criterium of the Six Provinces, was the 22nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 19 May to 25 May 1970. The race started in Terrenoire[fr] and finished in Avignon. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.

Teams

Ten teams, containing a total of 99 riders, participated in the race:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P19 MayTerrenoire[fr] to Rochetaillée[fr]5 km (3.1 mi)Individual time trialRaymond Delisle (FRA)
120 MayRoanne to Chalon-sur-Saône225 km (140 mi)Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL)
2a21 MayChalon-sur-Saône to Lons-le-Saunier62 km (39 mi)Wim Schepers (NED)
2b21 MayLons-le-Saunier to Lyon143 km (89 mi)Wim Schepers (NED)
322 MayLyon to Sallanches237 km (147 mi)Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)
423 MaySallanches to Grenoble192 km (119 mi)Jean-Claude Genty (FRA)
5a24 MayGrenoble to Privas146 km (91 mi)Jaak De Boever (BEL)
5b24 MayPrivas to Vals-les-Bains34 km (21 mi)Individual time trialLuis Ocaña (ESP)
6a25 MayAubenas to Cairanne125 km (78 mi)Georges Pintens (BEL)
6b25 MayCairanne to Avignon105 km (65 mi)Gerard Vianen (NED)

General classification

RankRiderTeamTime
Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic 32h 11' 08" 2 Roger Pingeon (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 36" 3 Herman Van Springel (BEL) Dr. Mann–Grundig + 2' 06" 4 Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Flandria–Mars + 2' 43" 5 Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 3' 47" 6 Georges Pintens (BEL) Dr. Mann–Grundig + 4' 08" 7 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Flandria–Mars + 4' 29" 8 Willy Van Neste (BEL) Dr. Mann–Grundig + 5' 12" 9 Jan Janssen (NED) Bic + 5' 46" 10 Désiré Letort (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 6' 43"
1Luis Ocaña (ESP)Bic32h 11' 08"
2Roger Pingeon (FRA)Peugeot–BP–Michelin+ 1' 36"
3Herman Van Springel (BEL)Dr. Mann–Grundig+ 2' 06"
4Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)Flandria–Mars+ 2' 43"
5Raymond Delisle (FRA)Peugeot–BP–Michelin+ 3' 47"
6Georges Pintens (BEL)Dr. Mann–Grundig+ 4' 08"
7Joop Zoetemelk (NED)Flandria–Mars+ 4' 29"
8Willy Van Neste (BEL)Dr. Mann–Grundig+ 5' 12"
9Jan Janssen (NED)Bic+ 5' 46"
10Désiré Letort (FRA)Peugeot–BP–Michelin+ 6' 43"

Further reading

  • [Cyclist Tour to the Six Provinces] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 May 1970. p. 28.
  • [Ocana after the leader jersey of the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 May 1970. p. 21.
  • [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 May 1970. p. 20.
  • [Ocana, leader in "The Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 May 1970. p. 23.
  • [New change in "The Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 May 1970. p. 19.
  • [Luis Ocana, another leader of the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1970. p. 31.
  • [Ocana, a race champion, dominated the "Six Provinces"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 May 1970. p. 23.