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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a UCI WorldTour one day race held in Montréal, Canada. First organised in 2010, it takes place two days after the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and completes the Canadian WorldTour double. The race is built around repeated laps of a demanding circuit on and around Mount Royal, with several climbs gradually wearing down the field. Its combination of elevation, repetition and an uphill run to the finish makes Montréal particularly suited to climbers, puncheurs and Classics specialists with the endurance to perform after a long and selective race.
When was the first edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal?
The first Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal took place in 2010, two days after the inaugural race in Québec City. Dutch rider Robert Gesink won the first edition, becoming the first name on the Montréal roll of honour.
How did the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal come into existence?
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was launched together with the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec in 2010. The two events were created to bring the world’s leading professional teams and riders to Canada and establish a permanent place for Québec on the international cycling calendar.
The races marked the arrival of top level professional road racing in the Americas and developed into an annual Canadian WorldTour double. Montréal has traditionally been held two days after Québec and provides the more climbing focused test of the two races.
Who has won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal the most times?
Tadej Pogačar and Greg Van Avermaet share the record with two victories each. Van Avermaet won in 2016 and 2019, while Pogačar took victories in 2022 and 2024.
Other former winners include Peter Sagan, Simon Gerrans, Michael Matthews, Tim Wellens and Adam Yates, reflecting the range of strong climbers and Classics riders who have succeeded on the demanding Montréal circuit.
Where is the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal held?
The race takes place in Montréal on a circuit centred around Mount Royal. The route repeatedly climbs through the city before returning to Avenue du Parc for the finish.
Camillien Houde is traditionally the main climb of the circuit, while the steeper Polytechnique ascent provides another important selection point. The repeated climbing gives Montréal considerably more elevation than Québec and makes the race one of the toughest one day events on the WorldTour calendar.
Who won the most recent edition?
Brandon McNulty won the 2025 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal after a dominant performance from UAE Team Emirates-XRG. McNulty crossed the line alongside teammate Tadej Pogačar, with Quinn Simmons finishing third just over a minute later.
The victory was McNulty’s first at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and continued UAE’s run of success in the Canadian race.
What classification does the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal have?
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is classified as a 1.UWT event and forms part of the UCI WorldTour, the highest level of the international men’s road cycling calendar.
