The 1959 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 13th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 1 June to 7 June 1959. The race started and finished in

Grenoble Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...

. The race was won by

Henry Anglade Henry Anglade (6 July 1933 – 10 November 2022) was a French cycle sport, cyclist. In 1959 Tour de France, 1959 he was closest to winning the Tour de France, when he won a stage and finished second, 4:01 behind Federico Bahamontes. In 1960 he wo ...

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1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

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