Tour_de_Beauce
Tour de Beauce
Canadian road cycling race
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, and is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 continental circuit stage race on the UCI America Tour.
Tour de Beauce 2012 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Region | Quebec, Canada |
| English name | Tour de Beauce |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI America Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Canadian Cycling Federation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1986 (1986) |
| Editions | 35 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  James Gilles (CAN) |
| Most wins |  Benjamin Day (AUS) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Luke Valenti (CAN) |
The Queen Stage of the Tour de Beauce features the ascension of the iconic Mont-Mégantic National Park, a 6-km climb averaging 10% and peaking at 18% on the highest elevation road in the Province of Quebec.
The race has five stages, including two half-stages, one of which is usually held in Quebec City. Quebec has hosted a stage of the Tour de Beauce for 25 consecutive years.
The race has five individual classifications, and the leader in each wears a special jersey.
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
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Team classification
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
2000 | Wüstenrot–ZVVZ |  Czech Republic |
2001 | Mróz–Supradyn Witaminy |  Poland |
2002 | Team Nürnberger Versicherung |  Germany |
2003 | Ed' System ZVVZ | Czech Republic |
2004 | Hoop–CCC–Polsat | Poland |
2005 | Navigators Insurance (NIC) |  United States |
2006 | Navigators Insurance (NIC) | United States |
2007 | Navigators Insurance (NIC) | United States |
2008 | Team Type 1 (TT1) | United States |
2009 | Fly V Australia (FVA) | Australia |
2010 | Fly V Australia (FVA) | Australia |
2011 | SpiderTech–C10 (CSM) | Canada |
2012 | UnitedHealthcare (UHC) | United States |
2013 | UnitedHealthcare (UHC) | United States |
2014 | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team (HSD) | United States |
2015 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA (CJR) |  Spain |
2016 | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team (HSD) | United States |
2017 | Hangar 15 Bicycles (CYN) | United States |
2018 | Hagens Berman Axeon (AHB) | United States |
2019 | Floyd's Pro Cycling (FPC) | Canada |
| No race between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec[2][3][4] | ||
2023 | Team Ecoflo Chronos (TEC) | Canada |
- "Levi Leipheimer acceptance of sanction" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- "Cancelled - Tour de Beauce". CyclingCanada.ca. Cycling Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- "Le Tour de Beauce annulé / Tour de Beauce cancelled" (PDF). CyclingCanada.ca. Cycling Canada. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- "Cancelled - 2022 Tour de Beauce". CyclingCanada.ca. Cycling Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
