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GP Cycliste de Québec (2014) Photos Sept 12

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Stage 1:    Full Results and Report

Simons Gerrans with his game face on. He's won this race before and we'll see him again at the finish.

Rui Costa is all smiles as his reign as World Champion is soon to end... unless he renews it in Ponferrada, Spain at the end of the month

The 22nd Royal Regiment of Quebec

Start scene before the 11 circuits in downtown Quebec City totaling 199 km of racing 2310 m of climbing

Rollout

It's a beautiful circuit

The break had over 2 minutes in the first lap


The peloton approaches the first climb of the day with the Saint Lawrence River in the background

The climb. 2310 m of total climbing today.



The break led by Dennis Van Winden

Moreno Moser leading the break up the climb

11 times up the climb

Simon Gerrans in the mix all day

Quebec Cobbles

Many views of the omnipresent Le Chateau Frontenac


Costa and Horner

With 3 laps to go, the break is caught by a fast, strung out peloton

The feed zone was a popular place today

Late unsuccessful break

Once again a thrilling uphill finish at this race


Simons Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) overcame a late flat and in the final 100m, Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) 2nd, to win his 2nd GP Cycliste de Québec. In the distance, 3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin Sharp), 4th Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge), the winner from Tour of Alberta last week.

The margin of victory

Simon Gerrans mopping up post-race

Second win in five years at this race

Your 2014 GP Cycliste de Québec podium: 2nd Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano), 1st Simons Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge), 3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin Sharp)

The most level headed podium ever