Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
Canadian one-day road cycling race
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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec is a one-day professional bicycle road race held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Its first edition was on September 10, 2010, as the penultimate event in the 2010 UCI ProTour.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Region | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Local name | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Évenements GPCQM (AA+ EVT inc) |
| Race director | Joseph Limare |
| Web site | gpcqm |
| History | |
| First edition | 2010 |
| Editions | 14 |
| First winner |  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Michael Matthews (AUS)(3 wins) |
| Most recent | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal held two days later are collectively known as the "Laurentian Classics" [citation needed]. Australian cyclist Simon Gerrans was the first to achieve a Laurentian double by winning both races in the same year in 2014. Fellow Australian cyclist Michael Matthews also achieved this double in 2018.
In 2024, organisers noted that they wished to stage a women's race in future, potentially as part of the UCI Women's World Tour.[1]
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Route
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, unlike many single day events, is not a point to point race, but a circuit based race. The riders race for 11 laps on an 18.1 km long circuit. During a lap on the circuit the riders need to complete four climbs in rapid succession: Côte de la Montagne (375m long and 10% average grade), Côte de la Potasse (420m long and 9% average grade), Montée de la Fabrique (190m long and 7% average grade) and Montée du Fort (1000m long and 4% average grade). The finish is uphill on the Montée du Fort.[2]
During the 2014 edition, riders had to take an alternate route because of construction on the Côte Gilmour.[3]
Winners
Multiple winners
Riders in bold are still active
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| 2 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | 2012, 2014 |
 Peter Sagan (SVK) | 2016, 2017 |
