Bauer was Canada’s first ever men’s Olympic road cycling medalist, a three-time Canadian Road Champion and an 11-time participant in the Tour de France (wearing the yellow jersey for 14 days).
“I am keen to return to the GPCQM to direct the Canadian National Road Team,” said Steve Bauer. “I look forward to work with the athletes I have previously directed and see how they have progressed as well as mentoring our younger men that will have their first experience in WorldTour competition. These fall classics are the best opportunities for them gauge their talent against the best pros in the world on challenging world championship level race courses.”
The team includes some of Canada’s top cyclists from pro-continental and continental teams, notably Ryan Anderson (Vancouver, BC) of Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies and former Canadian Champion Ryan Roth (Cambridge, ON) of Team Silber Pro Cycling. Anderson and Roth both raced the 2013 edition of the GPCQM.
Climbing specialist Michael Woods (Ottawa, ON) of Team 5-Hr Energy, who had some impressive results at the Tour de Beauce this year, will be racing his first WorldTour race. Also of Team 5-hr Energy, Bruno Langlois (Québec, QC), will be racing in front of his family and friends in Québec City. In 2012, Langlois took the King of the Mountain jersey at the Québec City Grand Prix Cycliste racing with the Canadian National Team.
Set to perform in front of his hometown fans, sprinter Pierrick Naud (Québec, QC) of Team Garneau-Quebecor will be looking to impress. The 2013 Canadian criterium Champion excelled in the inaugural Grand Prix de Saguenay in the spring. Multiple Canada Games medalist Matteo Dal-Cin (Ottawa, ON), of Team Silber Pro Cycling, will be racing his first WorldTour race. After spending a week at the Tour of Alberta with the Canadian National Team, both Garrett McLeod (Wolfville, NS) and Canadian U23 Champion Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON) will also partake in the GPCQM.