Fifty-Six Riders Return to the 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Montreal
Of the roughly 176 cyclists who raced in last year’s inaugural Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Montreal, 56 are returning this week for the 2011 editions. BMC seems to have the most returning riders with five. For the full, tentative 2011 start lists, visit Canadian Cyclist. Did I miss anyone?
- Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions, now Garmin-Cervelo)
- Timothy Duggan (Garmin-Transitions, now Liquigas-Cannondale)
- Danny Pate (Garmin Transitions, now HTC-Highroad)
- Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Alan Perez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
- Tom Stamsnijder (Rabobank, now Leopard Trek)
- Dennis van Winden (Rabobank)
- Levi Leipheimer (Team Radioshack)
- Kristijan Koren (Liquigas-Domino, now Liquigas-Cannondale)
- Brian Vandborg (Liquigas-Domino, now Liquigas-Cannondale)
- Dries Devenyns (Quick Step)
- Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step)
- Francesco Reda (Quick Step)
- Jurgen van de Walle (Quick Step, now Omega Pharma-Lotto)
- Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)
- Michael Barry (was scheduled to race in 2010, but couldn’t because of a broken rib)
- Sandy Casar (FDJ)
- Thibault Pinot (FDJ)
- Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank, now Saxo Bank Sungard)
- André Steensen (Saxo Bank, now Saxo Bank Sungard)
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini, now Lampre-ISD, but the grapevine says he is ill and won’t be racing)
- Simone Ponzi (Lampre-Farnese Vini, now Lampre-ISD)
- Simon Spilak (Lampre-Farnese Vini, now Lampre-ISD)
- Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Farnese Vini, now Lampre-ISD)
- Gert Dockx (HTC-Columbia, now Omega Pharma-Lotto)
- Patrick Gretsch (HTC-Columbia, now HTC-Highroad)
- Craig Lewis (HTC-Columbia, now HTC-Highroad)
- Frantisek Rabon (HTC-Columbia, now HTC-Highroad)
- Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d’Epargne, now Movistar)
- Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d’Epargne, now Movistar)
- Gerald Ciolek (Milram, now Quick Step)
- Niki Terpstra (Milram, now Quick Step)
- Fabian Wegmann (Milram, now Leopard Trek)
- Mirko Selvaggi (Astana, now Vacansoleil-DCM Pro)
- Yukiya Arashiro (Bbox Bouygues Telecom, now Europcar)
- Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom, now FDJ)
- Cyril Gautier (Bbox Bouygues Telecom, now Europcar)
- Sébastien Turgot (Bbox Bouygues Telecom, now Europcar)
- Alessandro Ballan (BMC)
- Brent Bookwalter (BMC)
- George Hincapie (BMC)
- Jeffrey Louder (BMC)
- Danilo Wyss (BMC)
- Mickaël Buffaz (Cofidis)
- Rémi Cusin (Cofidis)
- Leonardo Fabio Duque (Cofidis)
- Sébastien Minard (Confidis, now AG2R La Mondiale)
- Amaël Moinard (Confidis, now BMC)
- Dominique Rollin (Team Canada, now FDJ)
- Bruno Langlois (Team Canada [Quebec City race only], now Spidertech p/b C10 [Quebec City race only])
- François Parisien (Team Canada, now Spidertech p/b C10)
- Will Routley (Team Canada, now Spidertech p/b C10)
- David Veilleux (Team Canada, now Europcar)
- Ryan Anderson (Team Canada [Montreal race only], now Spidertech p/b C10)