April 18, 2012 – (Saint-Constant, QC) – Le Tour de la Montérégie, a new nine-stage road racing series in Quebec, is hosting its first event Saturday, April 21, on a new course: the Grand Prix de la Mairie de Contrecoeur. The race will see Junior national champion Émile Jean’s (Ékoi/Gaspésien) introduction to the professional ranks on a challenging race course where the wind will be a major factor.
The start gun for the senior men’s race will fire at 2:30 p.m. for an eight-lap, 107.2km road race The town of Contrecoeur is a short distance north of Montreal, but on the south side of the St. Lawrence River. Everything is in place for an exciting start to the 2012 season on April 21 in Contrecoeur.
Le Tour de la Montérégie 2012 Calendar
April 21 – Stage 1 – Road race – Grand Prix de la Mairie de Contrecoeur – Info HERE.
April 29 – Stage 2 – Road race – Grand Prix IGA Ste-Martine – Info HERE.
May 5 – Stage 3 – Individual TT – Grand Prix de Granby – Info HERE.
May 6 – Stage 4 – Criterium – Grand Prix cycliste de Brossard 2012 présenté par le courrier du Sud – Info HERE.
May 20 – Stage 5 – Criterium – Criétérium Primeau vélo-La Prairie – Info HERE.
July 19-22 – Stages 6-9 – Stage Race and Finale – Les 4 Jours Ubains – Info HERE.