Race: Tour de Beauce, Stage 4 Start/Finish: Québec City / Québec City, Canada Distance: 70 kilometers Québec City, Canada — Saturday’s stage 4 of Tour de Beauce was comprised of 35 hilly laps through downtown Québec City. After the first few laps, a group of 12 riders, including Team Novo Nordisk’s Martijn Verschoor (NED) was able to break free. “We had a brutal stage today,” Verschoor said. “35…

Race: Tour de Beauce, Stage 2 Start/Finish: Mont-Mégantic /Mont-Mégantic, Canada Distance: 169 kilometers Mont-Mégantic, Canada — Thursday’s Tour de Beauce queen stage lived up to its name with sharp hills, crosswinds and a steep, 5-km climb to the finish. A group of 13 riders pulled away approximately 50km into the race, and after a few attempts, Team Novo Nordisk’s Kevin de Mesmaeker (BEL) was able to…

Race: Tour de Beauce, Stage 1 Start/Finish: Saint-Georges / Saint-Georges, Canada Distance: 185 kilometers Saint-Georges, Canada — Team Novo Nordisk’s Martijn Verschoor earned his fourth top 10 of the season when he sprinted to 10th place on Stage 1 of the Tour de Beauce. Wednesday’s stage featured strong winds throughout the 185-kilometer stage. Three riders attacked…