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Michael Matthews must love racing here

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Habs jersey along the road Bienvenue au Québec!

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Windy today, at least in my northern suburb. Not sure how much of a factor it'll be in an urban environment. Looks like a tailwind on Camilien-Houde, front wind on Polytechnique.

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Some pictures (the Dutch were very present at the front today!)

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Montréal, fantastique aujourd'hui

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@ee1.nl I think that is Puck Pieterse hand, helmet and back

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

More pictures from the day. The guy on the second photo didn't stop for lemonade. Booo!

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Probably not joking all that much. It IS terrible in some places

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Fun ride with many of the old PdC crew. Saw riders from many teams (NL, Germany, Canada, Serbia, Switzerland) and probably Filippo Ganna. Also, a former bridge and a new bridge.

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Montréal 2026 - Jr TT (and some good pain faces)

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Montréal 2026 - Mixed TT

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And some other photos from the men race

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And some other photos from the women race

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I didn't recognize this corner at first sight and it annoyed me but my instincts gave me the right street.

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And as I was typing this, the more classic view of downtown from the "north" (or west) with the south (east?) shore.

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Montréal eastern, which is geographically north of downtown. And oddly enough, the helicopter on this was pretty close to the Centre-Sud area. Geography is hard.

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Nice view of downtown from a less frequent eastern angle

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Sweden mentioned in the CBC broadcast! (Bernt Johansson, 1976 Olympics winner)

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and looking out the window in the last 30 minutes, sky is getting darker

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Québec race, 2 or 3 times. It's fun and I always say I should go again. What will hurt the crowds today is bad weather forecast. Rain/thunderstorms expected later. If it's the only race you still go, but as we'll have plenty next week...

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Feels odd no to go to the Montréal race (scheduling didn't work this year, and I'll have plenty more races starting next week). Also roads appear to be wet in some areas of the course, but completely dry in my area

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Remco sending quite a message before the Worlds.

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't know if it's georestricted or not, but CBC (public Canadian broadcaster) has it, just need to create a free account gem.cbc.ca/grand-prix-c...

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Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec

Watch the 15th edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec in Quebec City.

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Veluwe is one place I regret not having time to see when I was in NL

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My potential plan: Maybe start on the F1 track, then quick metro ride to Old Montréal, then maybe walk up to all these 90 degree turns in red area? We'll see...

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Section in blue: old Montréal. Very scenic. Tons of food options. Place Jacques-Cartier seems like a good bet, but will be crowded Section in green: F1 track. If the stands are still there, good viewing spots. Limited food services. The rest: probably too far to be interesting, and 0 services.

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Where to watch the TT? Section in red: will be a bit more technical with all the turns. Some food in the are, roads with trees and shade, which is good if it gets hot. Section in orange: avoid unless you want to see full speed. Not too many services, semi-industrial area, boring roads.

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