January 15, 2015 – Louis Garneau Sports is proud to announce that the 2014 edition of the Granfondo Garneau-Quebecor presented by Cascades allowed us to raise $90,256 for the Little Brothers foundation. Louis Garneau wishes to thank all its partners, as well as the 3,000 participants who made this possible.

This announcement also launches the 7^th edition of the Granfondo Garneau-Quebecor presented by Cascades that will take place on August 9, 2015. Once again this year, the format of the event remains: a 110 km bike ride between Trois-Rivières and St-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

We will give away the bike used by Honorary President Bernard Hinault during the Granfondo, a $7,000 yellow Dura-Ace Garneau Gennix in a drawing among the first 1,500 people to sign up. Register online now here.

An exceptional athlete who marked a whole generation of cyclists, we have the great pleasure of announcing that the legendary Bernard Hinault, 5-time winner of the Tour de France, 3-time winner of the Giro d’Italia and 2-time winner of the Vuelta d’Espana, agreed to be Honorary President of the 7th edition of the Granfondo Garneau-Québecor. He is the last rider to have equaled Jacques Anquetil’s and Eddy Merckx’s performances at the Tour de France.

Even though he is no longer a professional cyclist, Bernard Hinault’s passion for the cycling has never faltered. He held several positions within the Tour de France organization as well as  the French national cycling team.