Grand Prix Montreal Pro Tour Race

After my race in Montreal, the next day it was time to watch the UCI pros race.  This race was held in Montreal and included 15 laps which climbed Mont Royal each lap.  You can click on any of these pics to enlarge.

 

We arrived early to catch some casual pictures as the riders prepared for the start.

 

Bbox Team loosening up and filling up feed bags:

Thomas Voeckler had his name stitched on his socks:

George Hincapie:

Levi Leipheimer:

Damiano Cunego:

Jens Voigt:

Sammie Sanchez:

Matti Breschel and Chris Sorensen:

Many riders sent their staff for espresso shots:

 

We stayed in the same general spot, right around the 1km to go banner, which was nearly opposite the start finish line on the other side of the road.

 

The inevitable early breakaway went and it contained: (L to R) Gorka Izagirre, Angel Madrazo, Maarten Tjallingii, and Kevin Seeldraeyers.

Spanish national champion Jose Ivan Gutierrez chasing back on after a mechanical.

The peloton chasing the break:

Sammie Sanchez riding in the field:

Sergio Paulinho and Yaroslav Popovych for RadioShack:

Damiano Cunego chatting with a teammate in the bunch:

Some shots looking down the hill towards the 500m to go mark:

And heading back up with 300m to go to the end of the lap:

 

Then it was time to get on the road home, so we wandered down to the u-turn at 500m to go.  The breakaway making the turn:

And the main field approaching:

Levi Leipheimer:

Eventual winner Robert Gesink:

And away they go, and for us it was time to hit the road back to the States!