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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal (2014) Photos September 14

« Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal (2014) Race Info, Results, Video





Stage 1:    Full Results and Report

GP Quebec winner, Simon Gerrnas, getting ready in Montreal for the second of half of the Quebec World Cup races

Start scene

Rollout

The peloton were not in a racing mode early in the race


The start of the climb (17 times)

Mathew Hayman (OGE) pulling at the front



Montreal from above

The break



The break had over 10 minutes early in the race

Ryan Roth (Canada) leading the break

Astana and Katusha take their turn at the front of the chase

The break at the 2nd climb

Frank Schleck

Jan Polanc (Lampre) would later be the last break survivor

World Champ Rui Costa later put in a solid attack with 5 km to go


Sprint finish

The Orica GreenEdge lead out dominated the finish setting up Simon Gerrans for an easy win making him the first rider to win the Quebec/Montreal world cup weekend in the five years of these races. On the far right, is the world champion Rui Costa who finished 2nd. More photos to come...


Your GP Montreal winner, Simon Gerrans

2014 GP Montreal podium: 2nd Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por/Lampre-Merida), 1st Simon Gerrans (Aus/Orica-GreenEdge) 5:24:27, 3rd Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto-Belisol)