2015 Critérium International
The 2015 Critérium International was the 84th edition of the Critérium International cycling stage race. It took place on the island of Corsica, around the city of Porto-Vecchio. Just like the previous three editions, the race consisted of three stages, two on the first race day (including a short individual time trial) and one on the second day.[1]
| 2015 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 28–29 March 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 289 km (179.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 35' 45" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The race was won by Jean-Christophe Péraud of AG2R La Mondiale for the second year in a row, having claimed the overall lead by winning the final stage. Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) finished second in the general classification and won the young rider classification. Fabio Felline of Trek Factory Racing, who won the time trial on stage 2, was third in the general classification and won the points classification. UnitedHealthcare's rider Marco Canola claimed the mountains classification, while French team AG2R La Mondiale won the teams classification.
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March | Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio | 92.5 km (57 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Ben King (USA)[2] |
| 2 | Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio | 7 km (4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Fabio Felline (ITA)[3] | |
| 3 | 29 March | Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale | 189.5 km (118 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)[4] |
| Total | 289 km (179.6 mi) | |||||
Teams
A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:[5]
World Teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
Stages
Stage 1
- 28 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 92.5 km (57.5 mi)
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Stage 2
- 28 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 7 km (4.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
|
|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Stage 3
- 29 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale, 189.5 km (117.7 mi)
|
|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben King | Ben King | Ben King | Ben King | Clément Saint-Martin | Cannondale–Garmin |
| 2 | Fabio Felline | |||||
| 3 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Fabio Felline | Marco Canola | Thibaut Pinot | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Final | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Fabio Felline | Marco Canola | Thibaut Pinot | AG2R La Mondiale | |
References
- "Critérium International to stay in Porto-Vecchio in 2015 and 2016". letour.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Criterium International stage 1: Ben King wins Cannondale's first race of 2015". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Criterium International stage 2: Felline wins individual time trial". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Peraud wins overall title at Criterium International". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "16 teams head for Porto-Vecchio". letour.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.