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</div><div class="marquee marquee-373820"><ul class="slider" id="post-slider-secondary"><li class="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsLangloisBeauce615-008.jpg"title="At the start of the 30th edition of the Tour de Beauce, last year's winner Toms Skujins posed with Bruno Langlois, starting his 18th consecutive edition of the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsLangloisBeauce615-008-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>At the start of the 30th edition of the Tour de Beauce, last year's winner Toms Skujins posed with Bruno Langlois, starting his 18th consecutive edition of the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-100.jpg" title="Perfect weather greeted the riders on Stage 1, and would stay through the week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-100-671x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Perfect weather greeted the riders on Stage 1, and would stay through the week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/Stg1climbBeauce615-030.jpg" title="The peloton crested the first of seemingly endless climbs in the rolling hills of the Beauce region of Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/Stg1climbBeauce615-030-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The peloton crested the first of seemingly endless climbs in the rolling hills of the Beauce region of Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-090.jpg" title="The circuits around Saint Odilon passed through the very green farms of Southern Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-090-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The circuits around Saint Odilon passed through the very green farms of Southern Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OwenattackBeauce615-066.jpg" title="Logan Owen attacked the peloton near the end of stage 1, but he was unable to hold off the sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OwenattackBeauce615-066-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Logan Owen attacked the peloton near the end of stage 1, but he was unable to hold off the sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestawinsBeauce615-103.jpg" title="Carlos Cuesta, winner of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic the week before, claimed the first stage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestawinsBeauce615-103-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Carlos Cuesta, winner of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic the week before, claimed the first stage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticscenicBeauce2_615-079.jpg" title="The route to Mont Megantic featured never-ending rolling hills of spectacular forests and scenery. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticscenicBeauce2_615-079-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The route to Mont Megantic featured never-ending rolling hills of spectacular forests and scenery. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/LacMeganticBeauce2_615-023.jpg" title="The break rolled past the beautiful Lac Megantic during Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/LacMeganticBeauce2_615-023-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The break rolled past the beautiful Lac Megantic during Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/AxeonBeauce2_615-164.jpg" title="Axeon riders James Orem and Greg Daniels on their way to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/AxeonBeauce2_615-164-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Axeon riders James Orem and Greg Daniels on their way to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BroomwagonBeauce2_615-062.jpg" title="The broom wagon waited for two riders on the long road to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BroomwagonBeauce2_615-062-291x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The broom wagon waited for two riders on the long road to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestaleadschaseBeauce2_615-179.jpg" title="The Caja Rural team took control when it needed to. Carlos Barbero Cuesta, wearing the yellow jersey, went to the front of the chase to set up teammate Amets Txurruka for the win on Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestaleadschaseBeauce2_615-179-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The Caja Rural team took control when it needed to. Carlos Barbero Cuesta, wearing the yellow jersey, went to the front of the chase to set up teammate Amets Txurruka for the win on Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OrtegaBeauce2_615-124.jpg" title="Colombian Mauricio Ortega captured the mountain jersey on stage 1 and defended it all week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OrtegaBeauce2_615-124-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Colombian Mauricio Ortega captured the mountain jersey on stage 1 and defended it all week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticScenicBeauce2_615-010.jpg" title="The peloton climbed out of Lac Megantic at the start of Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticScenicBeauce2_615-010-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The peloton climbed out of Lac Megantic at the start of Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PelotonclimbBeauce2_615-048.jpg" title="Two laps up the steep climb above Mont Megantic put the hurt into the riders' legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PelotonclimbBeauce2_615-048-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Two laps up the steep climb above Mont Megantic put the hurt into the riders' legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaattackBeauce2_615-088.jpg" title="Caja Rural's Amets Txurruka pulled away from the field to win stage 2 at the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaattackBeauce2_615-088-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Caja Rural's Amets Txurruka pulled away from the field to win stage 2 at the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinschaseMtMeganticBeauce2_615-090.jpg" title="Toms Skujins tried to keep contact with eventual winner Amets Txurruka near the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinschaseMtMeganticBeauce2_615-090-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skujins tried to keep contact with eventual winner Amets Txurruka near the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaBeauce2_615-181.jpg" title="Txurruka checked his lead with 300 meters to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaBeauce2_615-181-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Txurruka checked his lead with 300 meters to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/WoodsBeauce2_615-115.jpg" title="Optum's Mike Woods was one of the favorites for the win on stage 2. He was involved in a big crash at the base of the climb, and still managed to finish in 15th place despite some serious road rash. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/WoodsBeauce2_615-115-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Optum's Mike Woods was one of the favorites for the win on stage 2. He was involved in a big crash at the base of the climb, and still managed to finish in 15th place despite some serious road rash. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CantyTTBeauce3A_615-001.jpg" title="Australian Branden Canty won the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CantyTTBeauce3A_615-001-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Australian Branden Canty won the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CritcornerBeauce3B_615-031.jpg" title="Downtown Saint Georges hosted the criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CritcornerBeauce3B_615-031-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Downtown Saint Georges hosted the criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CriteriumBeauce3B_615-132.jpg" title="The criterium featured a steep hill the peloton had to climb 40 times. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CriteriumBeauce3B_615-132-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The criterium featured a steep hill the peloton had to climb 40 times. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BobridgeBeauce3B_615-056.jpg" title="A former world record holder in the pursuit, Jack Bobridge was in the break for Team Budget Forklift as he prepares for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BobridgeBeauce3B_615-056-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>A former world record holder in the pursuit, Jack Bobridge was in the break for Team Budget Forklift as he prepares for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/StGeorgescritBeauce3B_615-053.jpg" title="Toms Skunins and the Hincapie team led on the climb during the Saint Georges criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/StGeorgescritBeauce3B_615-053-655x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skunins and the Hincapie team led on the climb during the Saint Georges criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BoivinBeauce3B_615-011.jpg" title="Canadian Guillaume Boivon won the criterium in Saint Georges, nipping Bobridge at the line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BoivinBeauce3B_615-011-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Canadian Guillaume Boivon won the criterium in Saint Georges, nipping Bobridge at the line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/HincapieleadsBeauce5_615-090.jpg" title="Hincapie riders tried to protect GC leader Toms Skujins during stage 5, spending the entire day on the front. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/HincapieleadsBeauce5_615-090-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Hincapie riders tried to protect GC leader Toms Skujins during stage 5, spending the entire day on the front. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsCajaRuralBeauce5_615-135.jpg" title="Toms Skujins was shadowed by several riders from Caja Rural during stage 5, and they would eventually put the GC winner in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsCajaRuralBeauce5_615-135-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skujins was shadowed by several riders from Caja Rural during stage 5, and they would eventually put the GC winner in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PerrywinsBeauce5_615-034.jpg" title="Benjamin Perry of Canadian team Silber won stage 5 for the hometown boys, to the delight of the crowd. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PerrywinsBeauce5_615-034-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Benjamin Perry of Canadian team Silber won stage 5 for the hometown boys, to the delight of the crowd. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CajaRurualcelebratesBeauce5_615-040.jpg" title="Caja Rural riders celebrated at the line, knowing teammate Pello Bilbao won the GC from the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CajaRurualcelebratesBeauce5_615-040-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Caja Rural riders celebrated at the line, knowing teammate Pello Bilbao won the GC from the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><a href="https://www.circsource.com/store/Subscribe.html?offerId=7888"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/01/VeloBG15_300x250.jpg" /></a></li></ul></div></div>
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</div><div class="marquee marquee-373820"><ul class="slider" id="post-slider-secondary"><li class="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsLangloisBeauce615-008.jpg"title="At the start of the 30th edition of the Tour de Beauce, last year's winner Toms Skujins posed with Bruno Langlois, starting his 18th consecutive edition of the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsLangloisBeauce615-008-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>At the start of the 30th edition of the Tour de Beauce, last year's winner Toms Skujins posed with Bruno Langlois, starting his 18th consecutive edition of the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-100.jpg" title="Perfect weather greeted the riders on Stage 1, and would stay through the week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-100-671x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Perfect weather greeted the riders on Stage 1, and would stay through the week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/Stg1climbBeauce615-030.jpg" title="The peloton crested the first of seemingly endless climbs in the rolling hills of the Beauce region of Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/Stg1climbBeauce615-030-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The peloton crested the first of seemingly endless climbs in the rolling hills of the Beauce region of Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-090.jpg" title="The circuits around Saint Odilon passed through the very green farms of Southern Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/ScenicBeauce615-090-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The circuits around Saint Odilon passed through the very green farms of Southern Quebec. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OwenattackBeauce615-066.jpg" title="Logan Owen attacked the peloton near the end of stage 1, but he was unable to hold off the sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OwenattackBeauce615-066-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Logan Owen attacked the peloton near the end of stage 1, but he was unable to hold off the sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestawinsBeauce615-103.jpg" title="Carlos Cuesta, winner of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic the week before, claimed the first stage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestawinsBeauce615-103-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Carlos Cuesta, winner of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic the week before, claimed the first stage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticscenicBeauce2_615-079.jpg" title="The route to Mont Megantic featured never-ending rolling hills of spectacular forests and scenery. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticscenicBeauce2_615-079-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The route to Mont Megantic featured never-ending rolling hills of spectacular forests and scenery. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/LacMeganticBeauce2_615-023.jpg" title="The break rolled past the beautiful Lac Megantic during Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/LacMeganticBeauce2_615-023-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The break rolled past the beautiful Lac Megantic during Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/AxeonBeauce2_615-164.jpg" title="Axeon riders James Orem and Greg Daniels on their way to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/AxeonBeauce2_615-164-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Axeon riders James Orem and Greg Daniels on their way to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BroomwagonBeauce2_615-062.jpg" title="The broom wagon waited for two riders on the long road to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BroomwagonBeauce2_615-062-291x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The broom wagon waited for two riders on the long road to Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestaleadschaseBeauce2_615-179.jpg" title="The Caja Rural team took control when it needed to. Carlos Barbero Cuesta, wearing the yellow jersey, went to the front of the chase to set up teammate Amets Txurruka for the win on Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CuestaleadschaseBeauce2_615-179-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The Caja Rural team took control when it needed to. Carlos Barbero Cuesta, wearing the yellow jersey, went to the front of the chase to set up teammate Amets Txurruka for the win on Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OrtegaBeauce2_615-124.jpg" title="Colombian Mauricio Ortega captured the mountain jersey on stage 1 and defended it all week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/OrtegaBeauce2_615-124-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Colombian Mauricio Ortega captured the mountain jersey on stage 1 and defended it all week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticScenicBeauce2_615-010.jpg" title="The peloton climbed out of Lac Megantic at the start of Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/MeganticScenicBeauce2_615-010-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The peloton climbed out of Lac Megantic at the start of Stage 2. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PelotonclimbBeauce2_615-048.jpg" title="Two laps up the steep climb above Mont Megantic put the hurt into the riders' legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PelotonclimbBeauce2_615-048-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Two laps up the steep climb above Mont Megantic put the hurt into the riders' legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaattackBeauce2_615-088.jpg" title="Caja Rural's Amets Txurruka pulled away from the field to win stage 2 at the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaattackBeauce2_615-088-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Caja Rural's Amets Txurruka pulled away from the field to win stage 2 at the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinschaseMtMeganticBeauce2_615-090.jpg" title="Toms Skujins tried to keep contact with eventual winner Amets Txurruka near the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinschaseMtMeganticBeauce2_615-090-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skujins tried to keep contact with eventual winner Amets Txurruka near the summit of Mont Megantic. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaBeauce2_615-181.jpg" title="Txurruka checked his lead with 300 meters to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/TxurrukaBeauce2_615-181-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Txurruka checked his lead with 300 meters to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/WoodsBeauce2_615-115.jpg" title="Optum's Mike Woods was one of the favorites for the win on stage 2. He was involved in a big crash at the base of the climb, and still managed to finish in 15th place despite some serious road rash. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/WoodsBeauce2_615-115-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Optum's Mike Woods was one of the favorites for the win on stage 2. He was involved in a big crash at the base of the climb, and still managed to finish in 15th place despite some serious road rash. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CantyTTBeauce3A_615-001.jpg" title="Australian Branden Canty won the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CantyTTBeauce3A_615-001-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Australian Branden Canty won the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CritcornerBeauce3B_615-031.jpg" title="Downtown Saint Georges hosted the criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CritcornerBeauce3B_615-031-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Downtown Saint Georges hosted the criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CriteriumBeauce3B_615-132.jpg" title="The criterium featured a steep hill the peloton had to climb 40 times. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CriteriumBeauce3B_615-132-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>The criterium featured a steep hill the peloton had to climb 40 times. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BobridgeBeauce3B_615-056.jpg" title="A former world record holder in the pursuit, Jack Bobridge was in the break for Team Budget Forklift as he prepares for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BobridgeBeauce3B_615-056-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>A former world record holder in the pursuit, Jack Bobridge was in the break for Team Budget Forklift as he prepares for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/StGeorgescritBeauce3B_615-053.jpg" title="Toms Skunins and the Hincapie team led on the climb during the Saint Georges criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/StGeorgescritBeauce3B_615-053-655x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skunins and the Hincapie team led on the climb during the Saint Georges criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BoivinBeauce3B_615-011.jpg" title="Canadian Guillaume Boivon won the criterium in Saint Georges, nipping Bobridge at the line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/BoivinBeauce3B_615-011-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Canadian Guillaume Boivon won the criterium in Saint Georges, nipping Bobridge at the line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/HincapieleadsBeauce5_615-090.jpg" title="Hincapie riders tried to protect GC leader Toms Skujins during stage 5, spending the entire day on the front. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/HincapieleadsBeauce5_615-090-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Hincapie riders tried to protect GC leader Toms Skujins during stage 5, spending the entire day on the front. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsCajaRuralBeauce5_615-135.jpg" title="Toms Skujins was shadowed by several riders from Caja Rural during stage 5, and they would eventually put the GC winner in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/SkujinsCajaRuralBeauce5_615-135-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Toms Skujins was shadowed by several riders from Caja Rural during stage 5, and they would eventually put the GC winner in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PerrywinsBeauce5_615-034.jpg" title="Benjamin Perry of Canadian team Silber won stage 5 for the hometown boys, to the delight of the crowd. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/PerrywinsBeauce5_615-034-659x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Benjamin Perry of Canadian team Silber won stage 5 for the hometown boys, to the delight of the crowd. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><div class="viewLargerImage"><a class="fancybox" rel="gallery" href="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CajaRurualcelebratesBeauce5_615-040.jpg" title="Caja Rural riders celebrated at the line, knowing teammate Pello Bilbao won the GC from the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>" onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Image Gallery Carousel', 'Enlarge', 'View Larger Image']);">View Larger Image.</a></div><a href="#" class="p-next-img"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/CajaRurualcelebratesBeauce5_615-040-660x440.jpg" class="cover secondary"/></a><h2 class="slideHed">2015 Tour de Beauce
</h2><div><p>Caja Rural riders celebrated at the line, knowing teammate Pello Bilbao won the GC from the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a href="http://www.cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a></p></div></li><liclass="slide"><a href="https://www.circsource.com/store/Subscribe.html?offerId=7888"><img src="http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/01/VeloBG15_300x250.jpg" /></a></li></ul></div></div>
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