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. Yellow jersey: General classification (overall leader) White jersey: Sprint classification Polka dot jersey: Mountains classification Red jersey: Young rider classification Blue jersey: Winner of Quebec City Stage
Past winners General classification Year Winner Team Saturn Cycling Team Saturn Cycling Team 7 Up/Maxxis No race between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
Points classification Year Winner Team Team Canada Nürnberger – Versicherung 7 Up/Maxxis No race between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
Mountains classification Year Winner Team Tecos – Mercurio Tecos – Mercurio Paged-MBK-Scout Tecos Trek VH Colombian National Team PureBlack Racing No race between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Cycling BC
Team classification Year Winner Country Team Nürnberger Versicherung (NIC) (NIC) (NIC) (TT1) (FVA) (FVA) (CSM) (UHC) (UHC) (HSD) (CJR) (HSD) (CYN) (AHB) (FPC) No race between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec (TEC) (TSL)
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