After a three-year break, the Tour de Beauce is back. From June 14 to 18, cyclists will race in the Beauce region in the 35th edition of the race.
Cyclists will compete for four different jerseys. The yellow Ville de Saint-Georges jersey (overall leader), the Ville de Québec white jersey (leader of the intermediate sprints), the Desjardins polka dot jersey (best climber) and the Le Georgesville red jersey (best young rider).
5 stages over 673 km
Cyclists will have five stages ahead of them in 2023, and one big change is the removal of the individual time trial.
Stage 1: Le Georgesville – presented by St-Georges GM: After a controlled start launched from the Espace Carpe Diem in Saint-Georges, the 143 km route will take cyclists along the Chaudière River towards the steep sector of Saint-Séverin where three KOM sprints will be contested. The peloton will then return to the south of the region to finish with a final ascent on the eastern side of the valley, in the Notre-Dame-des-Pins area.
Stage 2: Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne – presented by Construction Gilbert Nolet: The second stag will bring the riders to the north side of the Massif du Sud, on a lumpy 169 km route.
Stage 3: Desjardins – presented by Ubik: The Queen stage. The 169 km course takes riders to the super-tough ascent of Mont-Mégantic, the highest paved road in Quebec.
Stage 4: Ville de Québec: The old capital will host a criterium: a 2 km circuit covered 35 times.
Stage 5: Ville de Saint-Georges – presented by Venture: With no time trial in 2023, the closing urban circuit is a 122 km long stage could make or break the GC.
Teams
Fourteen teams will be there. Nine are based in Canada, two from the United States), one from France, one from Germany, and one from Holland.
Toronto Hustle (CAN)
Yoeleo Test Team (CAN)
Ecoflo Chronos (CAN)
CannondaleEchelon (CAN)
Project Echelon Racing (USA)
Macadam’s cowboys (FRA)
Storck-MetropolCycling (GER)
Premier Tech/Endo (CAN)
Universe (HOL)
Vélo Cartel (CAN)
Skyline (USA)
Tag Cycling (CAN)
UNC (CAN)
Cycling BC (CAN)
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