Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Region | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Local name(s) | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Évenements GPCQM (AA+ EVT inc) |
| Race director | Joseph Limare |
| Web site | gpcqm |
| History | |
| First edition | 2010 |
| Editions | 13 |
| First winner |  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Michael Matthews (AUS)(3 wins) |
| Most recent | Michael Matthews (AUS) |
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec is a one-day professional bicycle road race held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Its first edition was on September 10, 2010, as the penultimate event in the 2010 UCI ProTour.
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal held two days later are collectively known as the "Laurentian Classics" [citation needed]. Australian cyclist Simon Gerrans was the first to achieve a Laurentian double by winning both races in the same year in 2014. Fellow Australian cyclist Michael Matthews also achieved this double in 2018.
In 2024, organisers noted that they wished to stage a women's race in future, potentially as part of the UCI Women's World Tour.[1]
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Route
[edit]The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, unlike many single day events, is not a point to point race, but a circuit based race. The riders race for 11 laps on an 18.1 km long circuit. During a lap on the circuit the riders need to complete four climbs in rapid succession: Côte de la Montagne (375m long and 10% average grade), Côte de la Potasse (420m long and 9% average grade), Montée de la Fabrique (190m long and 7% average grade) and Montée du Fort (1000m long and 4% average grade). The finish is uphill on the Montée du Fort.[2]
During the 2014 edition, riders had to take an alternate route because of construction on the Côte Gilmour.[3]
Winners
[edit]Multiple winners
[edit]Riders in bold are still active
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Michael Matthews (AUS) |
2018, 2019, 2024 |
| 2 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
2012, 2014 |
 Peter Sagan (SVK) |
2016, 2017 |
Wins per country
[edit]| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 | Australia
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| 2 |  Belgium France Slovakia
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| 1 |  Colombia Netherlands
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References
[edit]- ^ Drouin, Simon (2024-04-25). "Grands Prix de Québec et de Montréal: Les meilleures d'ici rêvent d'une version féminine" [Quebec and Montreal Grand Prix: The best here dream of a women's version]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
Une version féminine des Grands Prix cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal est un souhait partagé par les organisateurs. « C'est plus qu'un projet, c'est un rêve », soutient Sébastien Arsenault, PDG des GPCQM. Il note que le mois de septembre est ouvert dans le calendrier du WorldTour féminin, autour des mêmes dates que les compétitions masculines.
[A female version of the Quebec City and Montreal Cycling Grands Prix is a wish shared by the organizers. "It's more than a project, it's a dream," says Sébastien Arsenault, CEO of the GPCQM. He notes that the month of September is open in the calendar of the women's WorldTour, around the same dates as the men's competitions.] - ^ "Grands Prix Cyclistes". Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "Grand Prix cycliste de Québec : changement de parcours".
- ^ "GP Québec and Montréal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". CyclingNews. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec palmares at Cycling Archives (archived)