Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2015
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was first organised in 2010. While it was raining cat and dogs, edition 2015 saw young Belgian rider Tim Wellens playing it cool by besting Adam Yates in a sprint-à-deux with a chasing group pushing hard behind. Unlike most one-day races 'Montreal' is held on a circuit with riders doing 17 laps of 12.1 kilometres around Mount Royal, the hill giving the city it’s name. After three short climbs in each lap the finish is uphill on the Avenue du Parc. By winning, Wellens became the successor of Simon Gerrans.
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2015: Route map, height profiles, and more
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Brilliant victory by cool Tim Wellens
In appalling conditions, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 2015 is a race on a hilly parcours, totalling 17 rounds in 12.1 kilometres. After an multitide of breaks have been fantasizing about the win, it is a group with Tim Wellens and Adam Yates escaping in the last lap. The two of them get clear and the young Flemish rider outbluffs the Brit in the final straight to beat him in a sprint-à-deux.
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Riders
September 13th, former-winners Costa, Gesink and Nordhaug are facing enormous competition in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. For instance, this year's Tour de France stage winners Van Avermaet, Vuillermoz and Geschke will be at the start, and so are Gilbert, Kwiatkowski and Kristoff. All in all the startlist resembles the one of Québec, raced on Friday, and won by Rigoberto Uran. Cyclingstage.com brings you all riders.
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The Route
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Favourites
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is the last serious test before the World Championships in Richmond. Title-holder Simon Gerrans is absent, as he is racing the Vuelta. Who are the major contenders in the second of the Laurentian Classics? Last Friday the first one was won by Rigoberto Uran.
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