The Critérium International, formerly known as the three-day Classics stage race, has a whole different feel this year as race organisers ASO have decided to take the race to the island of Corsica for a possible pre-Tour de France 2013 dress-rehearsal.
The addition of significant mountains to the course will open the overall victory to climbers able to defend a lead from the opening stage. Tall German Voigt, a five-time winner of the event, will not attend this year as his climbing abilities clearly won't be sufficient to defend his title - instead, he won a stage at the Volta a Catalunya on Thursday.
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Nate Brown ready to take the ‘road captain’ reins at Rally UHC
Just 28 but with six years of WorldTour experience, former EF Education First rider will add leadership for US Pro Continental team -
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Wout van Aert begins extended training camp in Girona
Belgian to join Jumbo-Visma camp next week, works toward targeted Omloop Het Nieuwsblad -
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Canyon-SRAM confirm 15 returning riders in 2020
One spot still available for Zwift Academy winner -
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Movistar neo-pro Mathias Norsgaard suffers tibia fracture after being hit by a car
Young Dane facing six months delay to his racing debut after hitting a lamp post in Girona
