June 4/10 17:50 pm - Quebec Announces Provincial Squads for Beauce & Philly

Posted by Editoress on 06/4/10
 

The FQSC has announced the provincial men's and women's teams that will compete in the Tour de Beauce (men) and Liberty Classic (women).

The UCI-sanctioned Liberty Classic takes place in Philadelphia this Sunday (June 6th), and is one of the premier events of the North American circuit.  Riding in the blue and white of the fleur de lys will be Audrey Lemieux, Émilie Roy, Johanne Cyr, Evelyne Gagnon and Miriam Gaudreault.  The riders will use the Liberty Classic as preparation for the UCI-sanctioned time trial and road races of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau the following weekend (June 12-13).  Both events will serve as final selection races for the provincial team to be sent to the national Road championships in Edmonton, Alberta June 25-27.

The FQSC has also selected the riders who will make up the provincial squad for the 25th edition of the Tour de Beauce, to be held June 15-20.  The squad will consist of Arnaud Papillon, Vincent Quirion, Raphaël Gagné, André Tremblay, William Blackburn, Jean-Michel Lachance and Laurent Dallaire.