2014 Critérium International Explained
The 2014 Critérium International, was the 83rd 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 two editions, the race consisted of three stages, with the first two held on the same day. The second stage was a short individual time trial.
The race was won by Jean-Christophe Péraud of, who won the overall classification without winning any stage. Mathias Frank was second in the overall classification and won both the Points and the King of the Mountains classifications, while 's Rafał Majka finished ahead of the Young Rider classification. Suisse team won the Teams classification.[1]
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref |
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| 1 | 29 March | | 89km (55miles) | | Medium-mountain stage | | [2] |
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| 2 | | 7km (04miles) | | | | [3] |
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| 3 | 30 March | | 176km (109miles) | | Mountain stage | | |
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| Total | 272km (169miles) | |
Teams
A total of 15 teams took part in the race:[4]
- ProTeams
- Professional Continental Teams
- Continental Teams
Stages
Stage 1
- 29 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 89km (55miles)[5]
Stage 1 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | | 3 | | | s.t. | | 4 | | | s.t. | | 5 | | | s.t. | | 6 | | | s.t. | | 7 | | | s.t. | | 8 | | | s.t. | | 9 | | | s.t. | | 10 | | | s.t. | |
| | General Classification after Stage 1 | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 2" | | 3 | | | + 3" | | 4 | | | + 4" | | 5 | | | + 4" | | 6 | | | + 5" | | 7 | | | + 6" | | 8 | | | + 6" | | 9 | | | + 6" | | 10 | | | + 6" | |
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Stage 2
- 29 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio, 7km (04miles), individual time trial (ITT)[6]
Stage 2 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 3" | | 3 | | | + 10" | | 4 | | | + 11" | | 5 | | | + 11" | | 6 | | | + 14" | | 7 | | | + 16" | | 8 | | | + 16" | | 9 | | | + 18" | | 10 | | | + 20" | |
| | General Classification after Stage 2 | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 3" | | 3 | | | + 8" | | 4 | | | + 11" | | 5 | | | + 11" | | 6 | | | + 14" | | 7 | | | + 16" | | 8 | | | + 16" | | 9 | | | + 16" | | 10 | | | + 18" | |
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Stage 3
- 30 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale, 176km (109miles)[7]
Stage 3 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | | 3 | | | + 2" | | 4 | | | + 3" | | 5 | | | + 3" | | 6 | | | + 13" | | 7 | | | + 20" | | 8 | | | + 36" | | 9 | | | + 36" | | 10 | | | + 36" | |
| | Final General Classification | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 1" | | 3 | | | + 19" | | 4 | | | + 25" | | 5 | | | + 26" | | 6 | | | + 28" | | 7 | | | + 47" | | 8 | | | + 48" | | 9 | | | + 57" | | 10 | | | + 1' 07" | |
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Classification leadership table
Notes and References
- News: Frank wins final Critérium International stage. Susan. Wesetmeyer. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 March 2014. 30 March 2014.
- News: Bouhanni wins Criterium International first stage. Susan. Wesetmeyer. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 March 2014. 30 March 2014.
- News: Dumoulin wins Criterium International time trial. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 March 2014. 30 March 2014.
- News: Critérium International start list. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 March 2014. 30 March 2014.
- Web site: Stage 1. Critérium International. Amaury Sport Organisation. 31 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140331144138/http://www.letour.fr/criterium-international/2014/us/stage-1.html. 31 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Stage 2. Critérium International. Amaury Sport Organisation. 31 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140331161314/http://www.letour.fr/criterium-international/2014/us/stage-2.html. 31 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Stage 3. Critérium International. Amaury Sport Organisation. 31 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140331162159/http://www.letour.fr/criterium-international/2014/us/stage-3.html. 31 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
