A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course (usually less than 1 mile), often run on closed-off city center streets. Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, in which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race progresses. Generally the event`s duration (commonly one hour) is shorter than th.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criterium
(from the article `cycling`) ...a series of classic races run on successive days. The winner of a stage race is the rider with lowest aggregate time for all stages. Also popular, ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/159