Critérium International
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late March |
| Region | Ardennes, France (Until 2009) Corsica, France (2010–2016) |
| English name | International Criterium |
| Local name(s) | Critérium International (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1932 |
| Editions | 85 (as of 2016) |
| Final edition | 2016 |
| First winner | Léon Le Calvez (FRA) |
| Most wins | Émile Idée (FRA) Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Jens Voigt (GER)
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| Final winner | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) |
The Critérium International was a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring from 1932 until 2016, 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 Induráin, Stephen Roche, Joop Zoetemelk, Laurent Fignon, Jens Voigt, Cadel Evans and Chris Froome.