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Montreal set for eight days of road racing worlds
Top cyclists from around the globe will race in Montreal from Sept. 20 to 27, with circuits built around the old port cobbles and Mount Royal.
Montreal becomes the centre of the road racing calendar
Top cyclists from around the globe are set to descend on Montreal for the road racing world championships, with eight days of racing scheduled from Sept. 20 through Sept. 27.
The key detail is the course setting. CBC reports that the city’s historic cobblestone streets in the old port and Mount Royal will be transformed into hundreds of kilometres of cycling circuit. That combination matters because it points to racing where route character is not just scenery. Cobblestones change how riders hold speed and position, while Mount Royal gives the circuit a natural place for selection to build over repeated passages.
For serious cyclists, the interest is in how a championship circuit compresses decision-making. On a course built from distinctive urban roads and a major city landmark, the strongest rider is not simply the one with the biggest engine. Handling, positioning, pacing, and timing all become part of the same equation across eight days of racing.
Full details are at the linked CBC News source.
Fuente: CBC News