Critérium International
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For the thoroughbred horse race, see Critérium International (horse race).
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-March |
| Region | Ardennes, France |
| English name | International Criterium |
| Local name(s) | Critérium International (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1932 |
| Editions | 77 (as of 2008) |
| First winner |  Léon Le Calvez (FRA) |
| Most wins | Emile Idée (FRA) Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Jens Voigt (GER)(5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Frank Schleck (LUX) (2011) |
The Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. 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 only opened to non-French cyclists in 1979.
The race has been won by some of the most famous names in cycling, including Jacques Anquetil, Sean Kelly, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Stephen Roche, Joop Zoetemelk and Laurent Fignon.
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[edit] 1997 horse incident
In 1997, a horse jumped over a fence and joined the peloton, eventually passing it, leaving the race only 20 km from the finish line.[1] This scene was shown briefly in the movie Amélie, and is often mistaken for a scene from a Tour de France race.
[edit] Winners
[edit] References
- ^ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/letters/?id=2003/may08letters#Horse
- ^ a b c Zone occupée
- ^ a b c Zone libre
