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PREVIEW | GP de Montréal 2024 – Tadej Pogacar’s final test before World Championships

PREVIEW | GP de Montréal 2024 - Tadej Pogacar's final test before World Championships

The second round of the Canadian classics on the 15th of September will see the riders head to Montréal, where a circuit around the Mont-Royal…

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The second round of the Canadian classics on the 15th of September will see the riders head to Montréal, where a circuit around the Mont-Royal will decide the race. We preview the race.

A total of 18 laps will be ridden in Montréal, all based around the Mont-Royal park, where the riders will spend the afternoon, however not only enjoying the scenery, but also having to go into a brutal race that will see plenty attacks and aggressive racing. There are over 4000 meters of climbing and 213 kilometers on the menu, making it harder and longer than Québec. There will also be more laps due to the shorter circuit, which is very explosive with three clear uphill sections and the rest of the circuit mostly downhill. The lap opens up immediately with it’s major feature, the Côte de Camilien-Houde, 1.7 kilometers at 7.6%. This will be the hardest section of the circuit and likely the one that will be attacked the hardest, finishing with 10.5 kilometers to go. Also read

Profile & Route GP de Montréal 2024

Montréal – Montréal, 213.5 kilometers A very fast descent follows, with the Côte de Polytechnique coming after summiting with 6 kilometers to go, it is 800 meters long at 4.9% average gradient but goes up to 10%. And with 3 kilometers will be the Côte Pognuelo with 500 meters at 7.5%.

All three are very explosive climbs, where damage can be made. The riders will then very quickly travel back into the Avenue […]

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