| 2016 Critérium International | |
| Series: | 2016 UCI Europe Tour |
| Date: | 26–27 March 2016 |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Distance: | 269 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 46' 34" |
| First Color: | yellow |
| First: | Thibaut Pinot |
| First Nat: | FRA |
| Second: | Pierre Latour |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Sam Oomen |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Points Color: | green |
| Points: | Thibaut Pinot |
| Points Nat: | FRA |
| Mountains Color: | polkadot |
| Mountains: | Rémy Di Gregorio |
| Mountains Nat: | FRA |
| Youth Color: | white |
| Youth: | Pierre Latour |
| Youth Nat: | FRA |
| Team Color: | yellow number |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
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.[1] Thibaut Pinot of won the race and two stages,[2] including his first ever win in an individual time trial.[3] The race was overshadowed by the death of Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer, who suffered a heart attack during the opening stage of the race and was taken to hospital, where he died.[4]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 90.5km (56.2miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 2 | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 7km (04miles) | Individual time trial | ||||
| 3 | 27 March | Porto-Vecchio – Col de l'Ospedale | 171.5km (106.6miles) | Mountain stage | |||
| Total | 269km (167miles) | ||||||
A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:[5]
26 March (Morning) Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio, 90.5km (56.2miles)
26 March (Afternoon) Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio, 7km (04miles)
27 March Porto-Vecchio – Col de l'Ospedale, 171.5km (106.6miles)
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Jérémy Leveau | Rudy Barbier | ||
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Sam Oomen | |||
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot | Rémy Di Gregorio | Pierre Latour | ||||
| Final | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Rémy Di Gregorio | Pierre Latour | |||