1972 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1972 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates30 May – 4 June 1972
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance997.7 km (619.9 mi)
Winning time26h 20' 11"
Results
  Winner  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Second  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Third  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (Sonolor–Lejeune)

  Points  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)
  Mountains  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Team Peugeot–BP–Michelin

The 1972 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 24th edition of the cycle race and was held from 30 May to 4 June 1972. The race started in Chalon-sur-Saône and finished at Avignon. The race was won by Luis Ocaña of the Bic team.