# 2016 Critérium International

The 2016 Critérium International was the 85th 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 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. Thibaut Pinot of FDJ won the race and two stages, including his first ever win in an individual time trial. The race was overshadowed by the death of Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer (Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille), who suffered a heart attack during the opening stage of the race and was taken to hospital, where he died.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 26 March | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 90.5 km (56 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) |
| 2 | 26 March | Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio | 7 km (4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) |
| 3 | 27 March | Porto-Vecchio – Col de l'Ospedale | 171.5 km (107 mi) | | Mountain stage | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) |
| Total | Total | 269 km (167.1 mi) | 269 km (167.1 mi) | 269 km (167.1 mi) | 269 km (167.1 mi) | 269 km (167.1 mi) |

## Teams

A total of 16 teams were selected to take part in the race:
World Teams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* FDJ
* Team Giant–Alpecin
* IAM Cycling
* Cannondale
Professional Continental teams
* Bora–Argon 18
* Cofidis
* Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
* Direct Énergie
* Fortuneo–Vital Concept
* ONE Pro Cycling
* Team Roth
* Stölting Service Group
Continental teams
* Armée de Terre
* HP BTP–Auber93
* Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille

## Stages
### Stage 1

26 March (Morning) Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)
Stage 1 result (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 2hr 03' 15" |
| 2 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille | s.t. |
| 3 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | s.t. |
| 4 | Stéphane Poulhies (FRA) | Armée de Terre | s.t. |
| 5 | Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 6 | Jimmy Raibaud (FRA) | Armée de Terre | s.t. |
| 7 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 8 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Stölting Service Group | s.t. |
| 9 | Benjamin Giraud (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | s.t. |
| 10 | Armindo Fonseca (FRA) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | s.t. |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||
General classification after stage 1 (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 2hr 03' 09" |
| 2 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille | +2" |
| 3 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | +3" |
| 4 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | +4" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +5" |
| 6 | Stéphane Poulhies (FRA) | Armée de Terre | +6" |
| 7 | Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +6" |
| 8 | Jimmy Raibaud (FRA) | Armée de Terre | +6" |
| 9 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale | +6" |
| 10 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Stölting Service Group | +6" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||

### Stage 2

26 March (Afternoon) Porto-Vecchio – Porto-Vecchio, 7 km (4.3 mi)
Stage 2 result (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | 9' 11" |
| 2 | Jérôme Coppel (FRA) | IAM Cycling | +2" |
| 3 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | +3" |
| 4 | Moreno Moser (ITA) | Cannondale | +4" |
| 5 | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +5" |
| 6 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale | +10" |
| 7 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Jérémy Roy (FRA) | FDJ | +12" |
| 10 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Cannondale | +17" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||
General classification after stage 2 (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | 2hr 12' 26" |
| 2 | Jérôme Coppel (FRA) | IAM Cycling | +2" |
| 3 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | +3" |
| 4 | Moreno Moser (ITA) | Cannondale | +4" |
| 5 | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +5" |
| 6 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale | +10" |
| 7 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | +16" |
| 10 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Cannondale | +17" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||

### Stage 3

27 March Porto-Vecchio – Col de l'Ospedale, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)
Stage 3 result (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | 9' 11" |
| 2 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +7" |
| 3 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) | Cofidis | +12" |
| 4 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +23" |
| 5 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | +26" |
| 6 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Cannondale | +39" |
| 7 | Dominik Nerz (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | +47" |
| 8 | Romain Sicard (FRA) | Direct Énergie | +1' 22" |
| 9 | Davide Villella (ITA) | Cannondale | +1' 44" |
| 10 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | +1' 52" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||
General classification after stage 3 (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | 6hr 46' 34" |
| 2 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +37" |
| 3 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | +46" |
| 4 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) | Cofidis | +48" |
| 5 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | +1' 02" |
| 6 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Cannondale | +1' 06" |
| 7 | Dominik Nerz (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | +1' 47" |
| 8 | Romain Sicard (FRA) | Direct Énergie | +1' 54" |
| 9 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | +2' 05" |
| 10 | Davide Villella (ITA) | Cannondale | +2' 13" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats ||||

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Jérémy Leveau | Rudy Barbier | Stölting Service Group |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Jérémy Leveau | Sam Oomen | FDJ |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Rémy Di Gregorio | Pierre Latour | FDJ |
| Final | Final | Thibaut Pinot | Thibaut Pinot | Rémy Di Gregorio | Pierre Latour | FDJ |
* In stage two, Romain Feillu, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Sam Bennett, the leader of the classification wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification and Rudy Barbier, who was second in the points classification, wore the white jersey as leader of the young riders' classification.
* In stage three, Sam Bennett, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Thibaut Pinot, the leader of the classification wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.