The 1974 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 26th edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 10 June 1974. The race started in

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and finished at

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. The race was won by

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of the Gan–Mercier team.

Teams

Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race: * * * * * * La Casera–Peña Bahamontes * Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria * * *

Route

General classification

References

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