Dates 28–29 March 2015 Distance 289 km (179.6 mi) | Stages 3 Winning time 7h 35' 45" | |
Winner Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) |
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. As 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.
Contents
The race has been won by Jean-Christophe Péraud of AG2R La Mondiale for the second time in a row. The Frenchman claimed overall lead in the final stage, which he won. 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.
Teams
A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:
Stage 1
28 March (Morning) Porto-Vecchio - Porto-Vecchio, 92.5 km
Stage 2
28 March (Afternoon) Porto-Vecchio - Porto-Vecchio, 7 k time trial
Stage 3
29 March Porto-Vecchio - Col de l'Ospédale, 189.5 km