Rare Cycling Race Poster Dauphine Libere 1986 (Greg Lemond & Bernard Hinault)

38e CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ LIBÉRÉ – 1986 (Greg Lemond & Bernard Hinault)
Artist: Anonymous
Date: 1986

Original poster for the 38th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, printed in France in 1986 by Société Presse, Veurey-Voroize. The Dauphiné Libéré, founded in 1947 by the newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré, takes place annually in the French Alps and is recognized as the principal preparatory race for the Tour de France.

The 1986 edition was won by Urs Zimmermann, with Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault among the competitors. Both riders represented the La Vie Claire team and were using the race to prepare for the Tour de France. The event is remembered as part of the buildup to LeMond’s historic Tour de France victory later that summer, when he became the first American to win the Tour, with Hinault finishing second.

This is an authentic original offset lithograph from 1986, professionally mounted on linen and preserved in excellent condition. It represents an important year in professional cycling, connecting the Dauphiné to one of the most significant Tours in modern history.

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Title: 38e Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – 1986
Artist: Anonymous
Date: 1986
Printer: Société Presse, Veurey-Voroize
Size: 15.25 x 22.75 inches
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Condition: Excellent, on linen
Comments: Original French poster for the 1986 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, the major Alpine stage race preceding the Tour de France. Won by Urs Zimmermann, with Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault among the participants. LeMond went on to win the 1986 Tour de France. Rare poster in excellent condition on linen.