The distance consisted of 16 laps 12.6 km long each and went along the same path as the 2011 race . The route that ran in Old Quebec included four premium climbs that played out the mountain classification of the race. It was well suited for miners and punchers , as the finish of the race coincided with the top of the last climb with an average gradient of 4%. After the start and the first four kilometers, the riders were waiting for a technical descent with a Côte Gilmour with a length of about a kilometer with a gradient of more than 10% and two left turns of 90 degrees each. After that, the route went along the Champlain Boulevard along the St. Lawrence River where it was to overcome 4 km along the plain exposed to the wind. After that, categorical ups began. The total vertical climb for the race was 2976 meters (186 m per circle). [one]
Category ups| No. | Title | Km from the start | Length (m) | Average % |
|---|
| one | côte de la Montagne | 9 | 375 | ten% |
| with plot | | 165 | 13% |
| 2 | côte de la Potasse | ten | 420 | 7% |
| 3 | côte de la Fabrique | eleven | 190 | 9% |
| four | montée vers la ligne d'arrivée | eleven | 1000 | four% |
Canada
Peter Sagan ( Tinkoff )
Greg Van Avermat ( BMC Racing )
Anthony Roux ( FDJ )
Gianni Moscon ( Sky )
