1980 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details
Dates	26 May – 2 June 1980
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,396 [1] km (867.4 mi)
Winning time	37h 47' 45"
Results
Winner   Johan van der Velde ( NED) ( TI–Raleigh–Creda)   Second   Raymond Martin ( FRA) ( Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Third   Joaquim Agostinho ( POR) ( Puch–Sem–Campagnolo) Points   Johan van der Velde ( NED) ( TI–Raleigh–Creda) Mountains   Christian Seznec ( FRA) ( Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Team TI–Raleigh–Creda [2]
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The 1980 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 32nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 26 May to 2 June 1980. The race started in Évian-les-Bains and finished at Mont Revard. The race was won by Johan van der Velde of the TI–Raleigh team.

Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race: ^[2]

Stage characteristics and winners ^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	26 May	Évian-les-Bains	7 km (4.3 mi)		Individual time trial	Joop Zoetemelk ( NED)
1a	27 May	Évian-les-Bains to Mâcon	202 km (126 mi)			Patrick Friou ( FRA)
1b	27 May	Mâcon to Mâcon	15 km (9.3 mi)		Team time trial	Miko–Mercier–Vivagel
2	28 May	Mâcon to Saint-Étienne	253 km (157 mi)			Guido Van Calster ( BEL)
3a	29 May	Saint-Étienne to Vienne	104 km (65 mi)			Sean Kelly ( IRL)
3b	29 May	La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Lyon	33.25 km (20.66 mi)		Individual time trial	Claude Criquielion ( BEL)
4	30 May	La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Orange	220 km (140 mi)			Jean-Marie Michel ( FRA)
5	31 May	Orange to Orange	188 km (117 mi)			Charles Jochums ( BEL)
6	1 June	Gap to Grenoble	166 km (103 mi)			Johan van der Velde ( NED)
7	2 June	Veurey-Voroize to Mont Revard	208 km (129 mi)			Raymond Martin ( FRA)

Final general classification [2] [3] Rank Rider Team Time 1   Johan van der Velde ( NED) TI–Raleigh–Creda 37h 47' 45" 2   Raymond Martin ( FRA) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 2' 10" 3   Joaquim Agostinho ( POR) Puch–Sem–Campagnolo + 3' 19" 4   Hennie Kuiper ( NED) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 3' 47" 5   Marino Lejarreta ( ESP) Teka + 3' 59" 6   Sven-Åke Nilsson ( SWE) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 4' 26" 7   Paul Wellens ( BEL) TI–Raleigh–Creda + 4' 59" 8   Bernard Thévenet ( FRA) Teka + 5' 02" 9   Joop Zoetemelk ( NED) TI–Raleigh–Creda + 5' 08" 10   Claude Criquielion ( BEL) Splendor–Admiral + 5' 52"

• "Pero Seznec se lo arrebato con las bonificaciones" [But Seznec snatched it with the bonuses] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 May 1980. p. 31.
• "Van Calster en el sprint del "Dauphine"" [Van Calster in the sprint of the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 May 1980. p. 22.
• "Criquielion, manda en la general" [Criquielion, boss in the general] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1980. p. 24.
• "Hazaña de Michel que mitigaron los elementos" [Michel's feat that mitigated the elements] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 1980. p. 18.
• "Gano un tal Jochums y Criquielion, tranquilo" [Jochums wins one, and Criquielion quiet] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1980. p. 24.
• "Marino Lejarreta descuartizo el "Dauphine"" [Marino Lejarreta dismembered the "Dauphine"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1980. p. 32.
• "Alberto Fernandez "estallo" tarde" [Alberto Fernandez "explodes" late] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 June 1980. p. 28.