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A criterium is a road race.
Most popular in the US, they are run on closed streets and consist of numerous laps around a 1 mile circuit.
30-50 miles usually. Fast laps and lots of sprints for primes.
These short races are one of the reasons Europeans had no respect US riders back in the day, before Lemond.
A two hour race once a week didn't properly prepare you for the demands of a stage race.