2014 Critérium International
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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 Ag2r–La Mondiale, who won the overall classification without winning any stage. Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) was second in the overall classification and won both the Points and the King of the Mountains classifications, while Tinkoff–Saxo's Rafał Majka finished ahead of the Young Rider classification. Suisse team IAM Cycling won the Teams classification.
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 89 km (55 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | ||
| 2 | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 7 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | |||
| 3 | 30 March | Porto-Vecchio – Col de l'Ospedale | 176 km (109 mi) | Mountain stage | Mathias Frank (SUI) | ||
| Total | 272 km (169.0 mi) |
Teams
A total of 15 teams took part in the race:
Professional Continental Teams
Stages
Stage 1
29 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 89 km (55.3 mi)
Stage 2
29 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio, 7 km (4.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3
30 March 2014 — Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale, 176 km (109.4 mi)
Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Théo Vimpere | Nacer Bouhanni | Team Europcar |
| 2 | Tom Dumoulin | Tom Dumoulin | Tom Dumoulin | Tom Dumoulin | Garmin–Sharp | |
| 3 | Mathias Frank | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Mathias Frank | Mathias Frank | Rafał Majka | IAM Cycling |
| Final | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Mathias Frank | Mathias Frank | Rafał Majka | IAM Cycling |