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Grands Prix Cyclistes Discussion
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 19-05-2019 18:22
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History
| Year | Winner | Team | | 2017 | Arthur Vichot | Kulczyk - DMTEX | | 2016 | Tomohiro Kinoshita | Meiji - JR East | | 2015 | Wilco Kelderman | Team Puma - SAP |
Welcome to the fourth edition of Grands Prix Cyclistes. In 2015 the two Canadian races, Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, were merged into a combined two-day event. This year Québec City hosts the first leg, and the second and last leg is in Montréal the next day. Vichot won last year's edition and is defending his title. Kinoshita and Kelderman are the two other winners in the new format, but both are not eligible to participate in this C2HC rated classic.
Profiles
Both stages are hilly, but are somewhat different in parcours. Québec has shorter but steeper climbs, and an uphill finish. Montréal has longer climb, but a flat finish.
Startlist
| Favourites | Hl | Acc | Sp | Outsiders | Hl | Acc | Sp |  Di Maggio | 82 | 75 | 65 |  Vichot | 76 | 80 | 66 |  Gautier | 80 | 77 | 68 | Kadri | 76 | 78 | 74 |  Zaini | 80 | 70 | 65 |  Hugentobler | 76 | 76 | 56 |  Meyer | 79 | 77 | 72 |  Othman | 76 | 76 | 54 |  Ben Nasser | 79 | 77 | 70 | Weiss | 76 | 74 | 73 |  Edmondson | 78 | 76 | 70 | Pibernik | 76 | 74 | 68 | | Serry | 78 | 69 | 62 | Haas | 76 | 73 | 68 |  Hoelgaard | 77 | 74 | 68 | Kebede | 76 | 72 | 60 |  Teklit | 77 | 70 | 64 | Wahyudi | 76 | 67 | 58 |  Hategeka | 77 | 66 | 62 |  Ziesler | 76 | 65 | 69 | | Skjerping | 77 | 65 | 58 | Favilli | 75 | 74 | 76 |  Mendes | 77 | 64 | 67 |  Geschke | 74 | 76 | 76 |
Di Maggio is ranked as main favorite for the race. The Italian might be the biggest name in the race, and has a very good team behind him with riders like Serry and Skjerping.
Another possible name for the highest step on the podium is Gautier. Valio is currently leading the CT division and is set for another nice collection of points here. Zaini is the team leader for Compal.
Meyer has already won two stage races this season (Slovenie, San Luis) and is looking to add this race to his hattrick of CT races by this reporter. There is no time trial though, but that shouldn't deter him. Another contender for a podium is Edmondson.
Ben Nasser has a history in Canada. He won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal back in 2012, and finished on the podium of the combined version twice (2015, 2016). Vichot though has the best record, winning the Montréal leg and the overall GC last year.
The Montréal finish might be more suited to a punchy sprinter. Riders like Favilli and Geschke have likely set their eye to this stage.
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 19-05-2019 19:15
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My team his being held hostage in Canada, MG truly has gone wild 
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| quadsas |
Posted on 19-05-2019 22:46
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Filler race. Unless Kreuziger wakes up from his coma
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| redordead |
Posted on 20-05-2019 06:41
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Back racing after a while, not our terrain really, but maybe we can grab some minor GC points
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| jaxika |
Posted on 20-05-2019 06:46
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High hopes again ... maybe this time somebody delivers ... |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 20-05-2019 13:55
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Lets go Edmondson!! I've been looking forward to this one for a while!! Go team!!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 20-05-2019 14:43
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Show me some Pibernik magic 
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 20-05-2019 15:41
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This is a goal race for us, so hopefully we can land a couple of good performances. Both stages suit Kadri, Vichot and Favilli well (which Vichot's win here last year is a testament of), so we should have every chance of landing a podium here if the race develops in our favour!
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| redordead |
Posted on 21-05-2019 10:14
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Wow that was as good as it could get for us. Pibernik in with a chance for the white jersey, Mezgec with probably the ride of the day, didn't expect him that high. Othman gives us a 3rd man in the top 10 
Now I hope it doesn't all fall apart in stage 2
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 21-05-2019 10:23
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That was some rather good outing for the Swisslion squad. Now let's hope they can keep it up!
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 21-05-2019 14:26
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Shame Kadri and Vichot was positioned so poorly into the final kilometer, as it otherwise could have been a great stage for us, seeing how the raced developed. Relying on a great performance in Montreal to achieve our top 10 goal, then. Need one of them to step up a bit.
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Posted on 23-11-2024 12:05
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 21-05-2019 21:28
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not exactly what we needed
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 21-05-2019 21:29
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Why couldn’t this race have been selective last year? Nice to see the CT going again, and Afoa trying to join the break!
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 21-05-2019 22:03
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Thanks for the preview.
Hope for some point in this race
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 21-05-2019 22:13
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Ups did realise it was already postet, thanks for the great reports.
Good to se the team work of the Asahi trops, happy with the result.
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| jaxika |
Posted on 22-05-2019 06:42
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Wohooo ... grat stage/race ... I never thought this after the first stage. Thanks for the reports |
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| redordead |
Posted on 22-05-2019 08:32
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Better than we expected. A top 10 and and a top 20 overall is pretty good. Pibernik taking the white jersey was the cherry on top 
Thanks for the great reports
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 22-05-2019 08:58
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Thanks for the good reports!
Have to admit that missing the podium is disappointing, but at least we get the points jersey to compensate a bit.
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 22-05-2019 10:42
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Much, much better stage for us! Love that Kadri has these kind of performances in his locker That's another goal wrapped up, then.
Congrats to ENI and thanks for some good reports!
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 22-05-2019 14:19
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Pretty happy with the race. Edmondson has 2 good stages and finishes 10th overall. Not to bad!
Congrats to the winner and thanks for the reports!!
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