Julian Alaphilippe, Arnaud De Lie and Biniam Girmay are among the many riders who will goal victory on the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec and Montréal on September 8 and 10.
Adam Yates, Simon Yates, Jai Hindley, Christophe Laporte, Michael Matthews and Michal Kwiatkowski have additionally confirmed their participation within the Canadian WorldTour races, along with native favourites Michael Woods, Derek Gee and Hugo Houle.
The races in Québec and Montréal have historically served as a warm-up for the World Championships since they had been added to the WorldTour in 2010. This 12 months, with the Worlds already having taken place in August, the occasions tackle a unique guise, although the journey to Canada will nonetheless permit riders the possibility to pattern the 2026 Worlds course in Montréal.
“We’re happy and proud to be internet hosting such a high-level discipline of opponents as soon as once more in 2023, together with confirmed champions who carry out at their absolute best for us yearly,” mentioned Sébastien Arsenault, CEO of the organisers of the one WorldTour occasions within the Americas. “The prospect of internet hosting the UCI Highway World Championships in 2026 additional fuels our ambition and willpower to stage excellent, world-class biking occasions.”
Tadej Pogačar received in Montréal a 12 months in the past, however the Slovenian shouldn’t be anticipated to line out on this event, although UAE Group Emirates are anticipated to discipline a robust workforce that may embrace Adam Yates and Brandon McNulty.
Benoît Cosnefroy, who claimed victory in Québec final season, returns on the head of an AG2R Citroën workforce that can even characteristic Greg Van Avermaet, who makes a farewell look earlier than bringing the curtain down on his profession on the finish of this season.
Biniam Girmay, third in Quebec final 12 months, strains out in his first race since he crashed on the Clasica San Sebastian in late July.
Julian Alaphilippe shall be joined by Ilan Van Wilder within the Soudal-QuickStep squad, whereas Jayco-Alula have an intriguing double act in Michael Matthews and Simon Yates.
Israel Premier Tech are considered one of 4 ProTeams within the race, alongside Tudor Professional Biking, Lotto-Dstny and Novo Nordisk. The Canadian trio of Woods, Gee and Houle lead the road for Israel Premier Tech, whereas De Lie, who just lately signed a contract extension with Lotto-Dstny, will search the primary WorldTour win of his profession.