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2016 Critérium International

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Dates
  
26–27 March 2016

Distance
  
269 km (167.1 mi)

Winner
  
Thibaut Pinot (FRA)

Stages
  
3

Winning time
  
6h 46' 34"

Second
  
Pierre Latour (FRA)

The 2016 Critérium International was the 85th 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. Thibaut Pinot of FDJ won the race and two stages, including his first ever win in an individual time trial. The race was overshadowed by the death of Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer (Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille), who suffered a heart attack during the opening stage of the race and was taken to hospital, where he died.

Contents

Teams

A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:

Stage 1

26 March (Morning) Porto-Vecchio - Porto-Vecchio, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)

Stage 2

26 March (Afternoon) Porto-Vecchio - Porto-Vecchio, 7 km (4.3 mi)

Stage 3

27 March Porto-Vecchio - Col de l'Ospedale, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)

Classification leadership table

  • In stage two, Romain Feillu, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Sam Bennett, the leader of the classification wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification and Rudy Barbier, who was second in the points classification, wore the white jersey as leader of the young riders' classification.
  • In stage three, Sam Bennett, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Thibaut Pinot, the leader of the classification wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.

    • References

    2016 Critérium International Wikipedia
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