Critérium International
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| Date | Late March |
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| Region | Ardennes, France (till 2009) Corsica, France (2010-2016) |
| English name | International Criterium |
| Local name(s) | Critérium International (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| First edition | 1932 |
| Editions | 85 (as of 2016) |
| Final edition | 2016 |
| First winner |
 Léon Le Calvez (FRA)
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| Most wins |
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| Final winner |
Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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Emile Idée (FRA) Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
Jens Voigt (GER)
The Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring, typically the last weekend of March. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932. For many years it was considered a sort of French national championship and was finally opened to non–French cyclists in 1979. Bernard Hinault is the only cyclist to win the race in both its forms. The race has been won by some of the most famous names in cycling, including Jacques Anquetil, Sean Kelly, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Stephen Roche, Joop Zoetemelk, Laurent Fignon, Jens Voigt, Cadel Evans and Chris Froome.
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