Tour de Beauce

Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986. It is the oldest stage-race in North America, and is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 continental circuit stage race on the UCI America Tour.

The Queen Stage of the Tour de Beauce features the ascension of the iconic Mont-Mégantic National Park, a 6-km climb averaging 10% and peaking at 18% on the highest elevation road in the Province of Quebec.

The race has five stages, including two half-stages, one of which is usually held in Quebec City. Quebec has hosted a stage of the Tour de Beauce for 25 consecutive years.

Classifications
The race has five individual classifications, and the leader in each wears a special jersey.
 * [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg|25px|alt=]] Yellow jersey: General classification (overall leader)
 * [[Image:Jersey white.svg|25px|alt=]] White jersey: Sprint classification
 * Jersey polkadot.svg Polka dot jersey: Mountains classification
 * [[Image:Jersey red.svg|25px|alt=]] Red jersey: Young rider classification
 * [[Image:Jersey blue.svg|25px|alt=]] Blue jersey: Winner of Quebec City Stage