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Date
  
June

Type
  
Stage race

Competition
  
UCI Continental Circuits

Region
  
Québec

Edition
  
31 (2016)

English name
  
Tour de Beauce

Editions
  
31 (as of 2016)

Discipline
  
Road bicycle racing

First edition
  
1986

First winner
  
James Gilles (CAN)

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Organiser
  
Canadian Cycling Federation

Most wins
  
Benjamin Day (AUS)(2 wins)

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Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986. It is the oldest stage-race in North America. The Tour de Beauce is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 continental circuit stage race on the UCI America Tour.

Contents

The Queen Stage of the Tour de Beauce features the ascension of the iconic Mont-Mégantic National Park, a 6-km climb averaging 18% grade on the highest elevation road in the Province of Quebec.

Tour de Beauce Gallery Top North American teams at scenic Tour de Beauce 2015

The race has five stages, including two half-stages, one of which is usually held in Québec City. Quebec has hosted a stage of the Tour de Beauce for the last 25 consecutive years.

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2015 tour de beauce saint georges circuit pt 1 stage 5


Classifications

The race has five individual classifications, and the leader in each will wear a special jersey.

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  • Yellow jersey: General classification (overall leader)
  • White jersey: Sprint classification
  • Polka dot jersey: Mountains classification
  • Red jersey: Young rider classification
  • Blue jersey: Winner of Quebec City Stage

  • Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce 2016 Stage 4 Results Cyclingnewscom

    Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce Celebrates 30 Years of Cycling Route Teams

    References

    Tour de Beauce Wikipedia


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