Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec & Montréal 2024, one day classics, September 13 & 15

[Lequack]

PS: Did a one thread for both races, since they are basically part of the same event, with the same riders participating.

The last two WT races before the World Championships, these races seem to get better every ear, and drawing bigger names. Always exciting racing.
Pogacar is coming back from his after Giro&Tour rest, will be interesting to see how he does. Others will have different ideas though.

Notable all-roundesr: Pogacar, Jorgenson, Van Gils, Ayuso, Wellens, Williams, Simon Yates, Alaphilippe, Bardet, Bettiol, Van Wilder, Bilbao
Notable sprinters: De Lie, Matthews, Girmay, Aranburu

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8ème édition des courses cyclistes professionnelles à Québec et Montréal les 8 et 10 septembre prochains. Le compte à rebours est commencé!

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Live video stream available on Eurosport/Discovery+/Max.

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Competing teams and riders for Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2024. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Arnaud De Lie and Matteo Jorgenson.

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Startlist for Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024

Competing teams and riders for Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Arnaud De Lie and Matteo Jorgenson.

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[tobydawq]

PS: Did a one thread for both races, since they are basically part of the same event, with the same riders participating.

The last two WT races before the World Championships, these races seem to get better every ear, and drawing bigger names. Always exciting racing.
Pogacar is coming back from his after Giro&Tour rest, will be interesting to see how he does. Others will have different ideas though.

Notable all-roundesr: Pogacar, Jorgenson, Van Gils, Ayuso, Wellens, Williams, Simon Yates, Alaphilippe, Bardet, Bettiol, Van Wilder, Bilbao
Notable sprinters: De Lie, Matthews, Girmay, Aranburu

Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2024

www.procyclingstats.com

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024

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Grands Prix Cyclistes | Québec et Montréal 2017 | UCI World Tour

8ème édition des courses cyclistes professionnelles à Québec et Montréal les 8 et 10 septembre prochains. Le compte à rebours est commencé!

gpcqm.ca

Live video stream available on Eurosport/Discovery+/Max.

Full startlist:

Startlist for Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2024

Competing teams and riders for Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2024. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Arnaud De Lie and Matteo Jorgenson.

www.procyclingstats.com

Startlist for Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024

Competing teams and riders for Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Arnaud De Lie and Matteo Jorgenson.

www.procyclingstats.com

Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec​

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Profile:

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal​

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Profile:

Nice with some evening racing. I think Pog will do the double even though his tendency is to be pretty poor at this point of the year, but I think his big focus on Worlds might change that.

 

[Samamba]

Think Quebec tonight will be the hardest edition since the Gilbert one with UAE going crazy making it as hard as possible for Pogacar. Making sure they drop De Lie, Strong, Girmay, etc.

 

[Lequack]

PS: Live coverage starts @ 16:45 CEST For European viewers.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They‘ve shortened Montreal by one lap compared to the recent six hour editions.

 

[Potomac]

For American viewers it's a rarity. Cycling after breakfast instead of before.

And quite a few American riders.

Pos.	Rider	Team	Age at start
1	August Andrew	INEOS Grenadiers	18y + 337d
2	Shmidt Artem	INEOS Grenadiers	20y + 227d
3	Lamperti Luke	Soudal Quick-Step	21y + 257d
4	Sheffield Magnus	INEOS Grenadiers	22y + 148d
5	Simmons Quinn	Lidl - Trek	23y + 128d
6	Vermaerke Kevin	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	23y + 332d
7	Quinn Sean	EF Education - EasyPost	24y + 126d
8	Jorgenson Matteo	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	25y + 75d
9	Powless Neilson	EF Education - EasyPost	28y + 10d
10	Phippen Logan	Team Novo Nordisk	32y + 126d
11	Craddock Lawson	Team Jayco AlUla	32y + 206d
12	Warbasse Larry	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	34y + 78d

For a bike race, 12 is a lot of Americans.

 

[Red Rick]

Quebec is just Pogacar versus the parcours

Montreal is just Pogacar

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso back in the UAE team - the soap opera continues.

Time for De Lie to put on his big boy pants and make the cows proud back in the shed.

 

[Potomac]

The last 7 editions of Quebec has 6 podiums for Matthews, including two wins.
His off year was a 5th place.

 

[jono]

For American viewers it's a rarity. Cycling after breakfast instead of before.

And quite a few American riders.

And for Canadian viewers who'd like to watch the 11 Canadians taking part, there is no option to view the race in English.

 

[Heston]

Is there any chance of Pogacar not winning? Difficult to see De Lie hanging on

 

[Berniece]

Is there any chance of Pogacar not winning? Difficult to see De Lie hanging on

Only 2500 altitude meters, and we have no clue how he's feeling. Most years it has also been a bunch sprint, so there's still a chance Pogacar doesn't win it.

 

[AmRacer]

And for Canadian viewers who'd like to watch the 11 Canadians taking part, there is no option to view the race in English.

French speaking commentators?

 

[Samamba]

Belgium with their usual u23 tactics

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So the whole peleton is in fear again: the tyrant with innocent looks is back. There is no mercy when Teddy Merckx races. Still its an honour for the rest to fight for the best human awards, behind the God King!

 

[Didinho]

Ayuso solo win with Pogi holding G2 in check.

 

[KZD]

I think UAE should give Wellens freedom today, he is in very good shape and with not so much climbing it won't be easy for Pogačar to drop versatile sprinters like De Lie, Girmay or Matthews.

 

[Heston]

Damn we are getting full race coverage. I was expecting they would show the last 50 km

 

[RedheadDane]

One Ineos, one DSM, two Novo Nordisk, and two... Canadä.

 

[Tim Cahill]

On from the start like it's Tour of Flanders or something

Sunday is Pogacar I think, UAE always ride when he fancies it hence Lotto being at the front

The climb is short and with a steep section, but crucially the road is wide and the tarmac isn't like some Basque goat track where you can make a difference. A puncheur can get away but I don't think it can be someone who will be marked too much.

Could've sworn Masnada(?!) won some weird KOM competition here one year? Might've been Mauri actually looking at last years breakaway.

 

[Red Rick]

They‘ve shortened Montreal by one lap compared to the recent six hour editions.

Joke races

 

[search]

Could've sworn Masnada(?!) won some weird KOM competition here one year? Might've been Mauri actually looking at last years breakaway.

Last year, Mauri won 10 of the first 12 climbs, Masnada the next two - but neither of them even came close to taking the overall, as the points increase with progression of the race. It's 1 point in the beginning, 25 in the end. Powless took those 25 and won.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar does look a touch chunkier, been training using the old Norwegian triathlete method perhaps. I suppose he doesn't have any high mountains left in the season so I would think deliberate.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Matthews is one of only two riders (besides Jasobsen), who actually beat Pogi in a race this year. Fast guys with decent engine (coupled with route not selective enough) seem his only concern these days. Obviously Matthews can do it again today, we will see.

 

[E_F_]

Pogacar nuclear lead out to win the sprint in Quebec City and attack last time up Mount Royal to solo to victory?