The 15th edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal raced over Mount Royal on Sunday. It’s a huge cycling event with 16 laps up and down the mountain, totalling 214 kilometres in five hours. It’s also a precursor to the 2026 UCI Road World Championships starting later this month. “The teams here have to score points for their world ranking,” explained Joseph Limare, director general of the Grand Prix Cycliste. The Grand Prix is known as one of the most demanding races on the world cycling calendar. Park avenue and Camillien-Houde were transformed into a race track for the cycling elite. These cyclists are staying in Montreal for the week, preparing for the even more demanding world championships starting Sept. 20. The last time Montreal hosted the event was 52 years ago. Limare said that Montreal has a special recognition. He said 100 countries will be represented by 1,000 riders in the men’s, women’s, juniors under 23, and the elite. Limare says the world is watching these events.
