Tour de Beauce
Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986. It is the oldest stage-race in North America, and is a Union Cycliste Internationale -rated 2.2 continental circuit stage race on the UCI America Tour.
The Queen Stage of the Tour de Beauce features the ascension of the iconic Mont-Mégantic National Park, a 6-km climb averaging 10% and peaking at 18% on the highest elevation road in the Province of Quebec.
The race has five stages, including two half-stages, one of which is usually held in Quebec City. Quebec has hosted a stage of the Tour de Beauce for 25 consecutive years.
Classifications
The race has five individual classifications, and the leader in each wears a special jersey.- Image:Jersey [yellow.svg|25px|alt=] Yellow jersey: General classification
- [Image:Jersey white.svg|25px|alt=] White jersey: Sprint classification
- Polka dot jersey: Mountains classification
- [Image:Jersey red.svg|25px|alt=] Red jersey: Young rider classification
- [Image:Jersey blue.svg|25px|alt=] Blue jersey: Winner of Quebec City Stage
Past winners