# 2015 Critérium International

The 2015 Critérium International was the 84th edition of the Critérium International cycling stage race. It took place on the island of Corsica, around the city of Porto-Vecchio. Just like 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.
The race was won by Jean-Christophe Péraud of AG2R La Mondiale for the second year in a row, having claimed the overall lead by winning the final stage. Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) finished second in the general classification and won the young rider classification. Fabio Felline of Trek Factory Racing, who won the time trial on stage 2, was third in the general classification and won the points classification. UnitedHealthcare's rider Marco Canola claimed the mountains classification, while French team AG2R La Mondiale won the teams classification.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 28 March | Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio | 92.5 km (57 mi) | | Hilly stage | Ben King (USA) |
| 2 | 28 March | Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio | 7 km (4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Fabio Felline (ITA) |
| 3 | 29 March | Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale [fr] | 189.5 km (118 mi) | | Mountain stage | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) |
| Total | Total | 289 km (179.6 mi) | 289 km (179.6 mi) | 289 km (179.6 mi) | 289 km (179.6 mi) | 289 km (179.6 mi) |

## Teams

A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:
World Teams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* FDJ
* IAM Cycling
* Cannondale–Garmin
* Tinkoff–Saxo
* Trek Factory Racing
* Team Giant–Alpecin
Professional Continental teams
* Bretagne–Séché Environnement
* Bora–Argon 18
* Cofidis
* Cult Energy Pro Cycling
* Team Europcar
* Team Roompot
* UnitedHealthcare
Continental teams
* Auber 93
* Team Marseille 13 KTM

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 28 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 92.5 km (57.5 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben King (USA) | Cannondale–Garmin | 2h 06' 43" |
| 2 | Clément Saint-Martin (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 5" |
| 3 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 39" |
| 4 | Tom Veelers (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 39" |
| 5 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Cofidis | + 39" |
| 6 | Benjamin Giraud (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 39" |
| 7 | Marco Canola (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 39" |
| 8 | Julián Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 39" |
| 9 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 39" |
| 10 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 39" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben King (USA) | Cannondale–Garmin | 2h 06' 34" |
| 2 | Clément Saint-Martin (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 8" |
| 3 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 46" |
| 4 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 47" |
| 5 | Tom Veelers (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 48" |
| 6 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Cofidis | + 48" |
| 7 | Benjamin Giraud (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 48" |
| 8 | Marco Canola (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 48" |
| 9 | Julián Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 48" |
| 10 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 48" |

### Stage 2
#### 28 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Porto-Vecchio, 7 km (4.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | 9' 11" |
| 2 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1" |
| 3 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 2" |
| 4 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 5 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 9" |
| 6 | Anthony Delaplace (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 11" |
| 7 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 12" |
| 8 | Stef Clement (NED) | IAM Cycling | + 13" |
| 9 | Julien Loubet (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 15" |
| 10 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 16" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben King (USA) | Cannondale–Garmin | 2h 16' 06" |
| 2 | Clément Saint-Martin (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 24" |
| 3 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 27" |
| 4 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Trek Factory Racing | + 28" |
| 5 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 29" |
| 6 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 32" |
| 7 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 36" |
| 8 | Anthony Delaplace (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 38" |
| 9 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 39" |
| 10 | Stef Clement (NED) | IAM Cycling | + 40" |

### Stage 3
#### 29 March 2015 — Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale [fr], 189.5 km (117.7 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 5h 19' 05" |
| 2 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 15" |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 16" |
| 4 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 25" |
| 5 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 25" |
| 6 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 25" |
| 7 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 25" |
| 8 | Julián Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 30" |
| 9 | José Mendes (POR) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 30" |
| 10 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 51" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 7h 35' 45" |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 10" |
| 3 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 18" |
| 4 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 18" |
| 5 | José Mendes (POR) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 40" |
| 6 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 41" |
| 7 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 43" |
| 8 | Julián Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 44" |
| 9 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 45" |
| 10 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 46" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Ben King | Ben King | Ben King | Ben King | Clément Saint-Martin | Cannondale–Garmin |
| 2 | Fabio Felline | Ben King | Ben King | Ben King | Clément Saint-Martin | Cannondale–Garmin |
| 3 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Fabio Felline | Marco Canola | Thibaut Pinot | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Final | Final | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Fabio Felline | Marco Canola | Thibaut Pinot | AG2R La Mondiale |