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Tour de Beauce (2017) Photos June 14 - 18

« Tour de Beauce (2017) Race Info, Results, Video



Stage 1:  Saint-Georges / Saint-Georges, 185 km  Full Results and Report

Saint-Georges to Saint-Georges, Quebec 185 km hilly circuit race












The winning move late in the stage...

Two-up sprint for the line at the Stage 1 finish in Saint-Georges

It looks more like a runner-up salute, but Emile Jean (Can/Silber Pro Cycling) beats Ian Garrison (USA/Axeon Hagens Berman) at the line to win Stage 1

Your Stage 1 podium: 2nd Ian Garrison (USA/Axeon Hagens Berman) s.t., 1st Emile Jean (Can/Silber Pro Cycling), 3rd Travis McCabe (USA/UnitedHealthcare) + 10s

Race leader and Stage 1 winner, Emile Jean (Can/Silber Pro Cycling)

Stage 2:  Lac-Mégantic / Mont-Mégantic  Full Results and Report





What great location for a bike and swim summer vacation...

except for the logging trucks




The race leader was dropped




Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling) attacks Robin Carpenter (USA/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) who would finish 2nd + 1:05


Impressive summit win by Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling), The King of Mont Megantic for 2017


2nd Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear + 1:05, 3rd Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling + 1:07

1st Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling) and teammate 3rd Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling share an intimate moment post race

Your Stage 2 podium: 2nd Robin Carpenter (USA/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) + 1:05 1st Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling), 3rd Sepp Kuss (USA/Rally Cycling) + 1:05 . Full Results and Reportcyclingnews

5th today + 1:54, New race leader, Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis


Stage 3:  Saint-Georges, 77 km  Full Results and Report


Alexander Cowan (Can/Silber Pro Cycling) won 19.4 km Stage 3a TT vaulting him from 4th overall into the race lead by 9s

Stage 3a TT podium: 2nd Taylor Eisenhart (USA/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) + 8s, 1st Alexander Cowan (Can/Silber Pro Cycling) 25:17, 3rd Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling) + 16s

Start scene for the Stage 3b in the afternoon




Race leader, Alexander Cowan (Can/Silber Pro Cycling)

Alexander Cowan (Can/Silber Pro Cycling) retained his race lead finishing 20th + 1:09, actually extending it from 9s to 22s







Christopher Lawless (GBr/Axeon Hagens Berman) wins Stage 3b in 1:40:44 followed by 2nd Steve Fisher (USA/Canyon Bicycles) s.t. and 3rd Sepp Kuss (USA/Rally Cycling) + 3s


Stage 3b podium: 2nd Steve Fisher (USA/Canyon Bicycles) s.t., 1st Christopher Lawless (GBr/Axeon Hagens Berman) and 3rd Sepp Kuss (USA/Rally Cycling) + 3s

Stage 4:  Quebec City  Full Results and Report







Quebec City circuits













Ian Garrison (USAAxeon Hagens Berman) wins Stage 4 in 1:32:55 ahead of 2nd Robin Carpenter (USA/Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear) and 3rd Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling)


Stage 4 podium: 2nd Robin Carpenter (USA/Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear), 1st Ian Garrison (USAAxeon Hagens Berman), 3rd Matteo Dal-Cin (Can/Rally Cycling)

Stage 5:  St-Georges circuits  Full Results and Report


The rollout for the hilly, hotly contested circuits through and around St-Georges

One of the hilly, windy roads. 12 laps for the hilly circuit for 120 km in total.

The race blowing to pieces

Silber attempting to keep the race under control, but they failed





Race leader, Alexander Cowan (Can/Silber Pro Cycling) wilted in the heat and the hilly course and finished over 17 minutes behind the winner. Also probably feeling the effects of yesterday's crashed.

Rob Britton (CAN/Rally Cycling) solo

Rob Britton (CAN/Rally Cycling) solo

The chase two minutes back led by Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) for eventual overall winner, Andzs Flaksis


Rob Britton (CAN/Rally Cycling) soloed the final 35 km of the final stage, Stage 5



4th Andzs Flaksis (Lat/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) + 1:31 giving him the overall win by 1:21

Your Stage 5 podium: 2nd Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom/Inteja Dominican Cycling) + 1:28, 1st Robert Britton (Can/Rally Cycling) 3:53 and 3rd Francisco Mancebo (Spa/Canyon Bicycle)

Moonshine for the winner?

Once again the GC changed dramatically on the final stage at Tour de Beauce: Your 2017 GC podium: 2nd Clement Ruso (Fra/Team St-Étienne p/b Probikeshop) + 1:21, 1st Andzs Flaksis (Lat/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear) 15:42:13, 3rd Jordan Cheyne (Can/Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis) + 1:27

Andzs Flaksis (Lat/Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear vaulted from 8th to 1st on the final stage, the tough urban circuit in St-Georges

Canyon Scott wins the team award