Criterium International stage 1
The 77th Critérium International is a two-day, three-stage race that covers about 300 km in the Ardennes region of France.

The opening stage covers 193 km and is a relatively flat course that includes three intermediate sprints and three smaller hill sprints all under 330 meters.

The stage starts at 12:25 and finishes between 16:48-17:15.

Slipstream Squad
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Christophe Laurent
Trent Lowe
David Millar
Kilian Patour
Christian Vande Velde
David Zabriskie

Reserves
Pat McCarty
Danny Pate
Tom Peterson
Chris Sutton