1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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| name = 1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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| date = 24–31 May 1976

| stages = 7 + Prologue

| distance = 1418.4{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/DL/dauphine-libere.html|title=Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=23 November 2017}}

| unit = km

| time = 39h 36' 28"

| first = Bernard Thévenet

| first_nat = FRA

| first_team = {{UCI team code|Peugeot|1976}}

| first_color = yellow-bluebar

| second = Vicente López Carril

| second_nat = ESP

| second_natvar = 1945

| second_team = {{UCI team code|KAS|1976}}

| third = Raymond Delisle

| third_nat = FRA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|Peugeot|1976}}

| points = Gerard Vianen

| points_nat = NED

| points_team = {{UCI team code|Mercier|1976}}

| points_color = green

| mountains = Lucien Van Impe

| mountains_nat = BEL

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|Sonolor|1976}}

| mountains_color = pink

| team = {{UCI team code|Peugeot|1976}}{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1976.php|title=28ème Dauphiné Libéré 1976|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040423214619/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1976.php|archivedate=23 April 2004}}

| previous = 1975

| next = 1977

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The 1976 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 28th edition of the cycle race and was held from 24 May to 31 May 1976. The race started in Grenoble and finished in Montélimar. The race was won by Bernard Thévenet of the Peugeot team.