Criterium International

We look back at a few of our favorite memories from Critérium International. ASO cancelled the 84-year-old race due to a crowded calendar.

One of France's longest-running races will no longer be contested because of, among other reasons, a crowded WorldTour calendar.

Already wearing the leader's jersey, Thibaut Pinot claimed the queen stage at the Critérium International to wrap up the overall title

Sam Bennett sprints to the stage 1 victory and Thibaut Pinot takes the stage 2 TT and the GC lead Saturday at the Critérium International

With Volta a Catalunya, Critérium International, and Gent-Wevelgem on the calendar, this weekend offers nearly every flavor of racing.

Critérium International is just two days long, but it features racing for sprinters, time trialists, and climbers alike.

Results from the 2015 Criterium International

Jean-Christophe Péraud wins the final stage and repeats as champion of the Criterium International

Results from stage 2 of the 2015 Criterium International

Trek Factory Racing goes one-two in the time trial, but Cannondale's Ben King holds onto the overall lead with one stage to go in the Criterium International

Results from the first stage of the 2015 Criterium International

Cannondale-Garmin's Ben King, U.S. road champ in 2010, takes his first international victory in the kickoff to the Criterium International

Young French star Thibaut Pinot is aiming to win in his first run at Critérium International with improved TT skills and strong form

The two-day race is slated to take place at Porto-Vecchio on the Mediterranean island

Peraud finishes second on the final, crucial stage to secure the overall victory by a single second

Dumoulin wins the second half of a two-stage day at Criterium International and takes the overall lead from Bouhanni

The Astana rider will skip Critérium International this weekend and will instead train at altitude on the island of Tenerife

Sky put forth two performances on Sunday: A GC 1-2 finish in a stage race and a missed opportunity in a classic

Results from the finale to the 2013 Criterium International

Froome wins the finale and he and teammate Porte go one-two in France

Photos from a double-stage day at the 2013 Criterium International

Results from stage 1 and 2 of the 2013 Criterium International

Sky's Porte displaces Blanco's Bos at the head of affairs with two stages in the books

Dropped on the climb, the Dutch speedster rejoins the bunch and sprints for the stage victory and overall lead

Two-day, three-stage race in Corsica provides riders a preview of the opening stages of this summer's Tour

Spaniard ill after Tirreno-Adriatico and will resume racing in the Basque Country in April

Five-time winner Jens Voigt's RadioShack-Leopard squad is on the list for the two-day stage race on Corsica

1. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing in 7:03:43 2. Pierrick FEDRIGO, FDJ-Big Mat +8 3. Michael ROGERS, Sky +8

Evans puts it all together for first time in 2012

Evans wins first stage race since 2011 Tour de France

German has been part of nearly every winning squad since 2004

The two-day, three-stage Critérium International will be back to Corsica for the third year running

Fränk Schleck (Leopard-Trek) downplayed suggestions that he used a Camelbak hydration system to help him become more aerodynamic in a time trial en route to overall victory at the Critérium International.

Fränk Schleck clinches the Critérium International in Porto-Vecchio after the final stage, a 7.8km time trial through the streets of the Corsican town.

Critérium International, stage 3

• 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger), Team RadioShack, 8:46
• 2. Bradley Wiggins (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:04
• 3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den), Leopard-Trek, at 0:10
• 4. David Zabriskie (USA), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:14
• 5. Andrew Talansky (USA), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:15

Final GC

• 1. Frank Schleck (Lux), Leopard-Trek, 7:13:12
• 2. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr), Movistar, at 0:13
• 3. Rein Taaramae (Est), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:30
• 4. Alexandre Geniez (Fra), Skil-Shimano, at 1:14
• 5. Tiago Machado (Por), Team RadioShack, at 1:15

Graham Watson was snapping away on a busy Sunday at Critérium International.

Stage 2: Porto-Vecchio - Porto-Vecchio

• 1. Simon GESCHKE (GER) Skil-Shimano, in 1:43:10
• 2. Murilo Antonio FISCHER (BRA) Garmin-Cervelo, s.t.
• 3. Laurent MANGEL (FRA) Saur-Sojasun, s.t.
• 4. Florian VACHON (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.
• 5. Arnaud MOLMY (FRA) Auber 93, s.t.

Overall standings

• 1. Frank SCHLECK (Luxembourg) Leopard-Trek, in 7:04:02
• 2. Vasili KIRYIENKA (Belarus) Movistar, at 0:20
• 3. Rein TAARAMAE (Estonia) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:28
• 4. David LOPEZ GARCIA (Spain) Movistar, at 1:08
• 5. Alexandre GENIEZ (France) Skil-Shimano, at 1:10

Stage 1

• 1. Frank Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, 5:21:02
• 2. Vasil Kiryienka, Movistar Team, at 0:16
• 3. Rein Taaramae, Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:22
• 4. David Lopez Garcia, Movistar Team, at 0:58
• 5. Alexandre Geniez, Skil-Shimano, at 1:00

Overall standings

• 1. Frank Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, at 5:20:52
• 2. Vasil Kiryienka, Movistar Team, at 0:20
• 3. Rein Taaramae, Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:28
• 4. David Lopez Garcia, Movistar Team, at 1:08
• 5. Alexandre Geniez, Skil-Shimano, at 1:10

Graham Watson captures the action from stage one of the 2011 Critérium International.

Fränk Schleck climbs to victory in a wild opener at the Critérium International.

Team RadioShack on Thursday announced its teams for two weekend races, the Criterium International (March 26-27) and Ghent-Wevelgem (March 27).

Jens Voigt (Leopard Trek) admits that his chances of claiming a record sixth victory at Critérium International are slim, but at least he’ll be at the start line this year to have a shot.

Jens Voigt, who missed last year’s Critérium International, will headline the field at the two-day, three-stage French race dubbed the “mini-Tour de France.”

Graham Watson photographs the final leg of the 2010 Critérium International.

Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) wins the Critérium International.

Sky’s Russell Downing won the 75 kilometer second stage of the Criterium International in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, on Sunday.

Criterium International 2010 - Graham Watson

Results - Criterium International 2010

Double Tour de France champion Alberto Contador endured a painful start to the Criterium International on Saturday when he suffered an allergic attack.

After training hard all winter in anticipation of his ProTour debut, New Hampshire native Kirk Carlsen came out flying at the Tour of Qatar in February.

Astana's Alberto Contador insisted on Friday that he was not trying to send a message to Lance Armstrong by lining up against him in the Criterium International this weekend.

RadioShack will include Americans Lance Armstrong,Chris Horner and Matt Busche on its Criterium International team this weekend.

Criterium International is a UCI 2.HC stage race that cover 300 km in three stages over two day of racing. The first day is a 175-km road race, and the second day consists of a 75-km road race and 7.7-km individual time trial. Jens Voigt has won this race a record five times, in 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

The 2010 edition of the Critérium International will be held on the island of Corsica on March 27 and 28, the organizer announced Thursday.