Cycling
Host of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, UCI World Tours and men’s and women’s World Cups, Montréal is a leading international cycling destination that has it all. Ranked North America’s most bicycle-friendly city (2017 Bicycle Friendly Cities Index by Copenhagenize), Montréal is home to the Go Bike Montréal Festival and a vibrant bike culture. It is also a powerful leader in advancing and making cycling a way of life. More than one million Montrealers consider themselves cyclists and enjoy the city’s 842 kilometers of bike paths.
We have done it before
- 1974 UCI Road World Championships
- 1998-2009 UCI Women’s Cycling World Cup
- Go Bike Montréal Festival - Tour de l’île de Montréal - annually uAlterGo Challenge (UCI-C1 Para-Cycling)
- Since 1978 - The Mardis Cyclistes de Lachine (MCL) - weekly
- Since 2010 - UCI World Tour Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- Coming soon: 2026 UCI Road World Championships Montréal
Montréal rides high on its international reputation as an elite cycling city
Montréal's cutting-edge cycling venues
Downtown Montréal and Old Montréal
In minutes, you can ride from the downtown area to the Old Port waterfront through the most iconic multicultural districts of Montréal. For a race organizer, the options in terms of challenges and urban scenes are fabulous.
Mount Royal
For many Montrealers, Mount Royal is much more than a mountain: it’s the heart of the city. Rising 234 meters above level, Mount Royal guarantees an extremely high calibre competition, with an intimidating course consisting of a steep climb that sets an exceedingly difficult cadence. Its 1.2-kilometre hill has an average grade of 8%, and presents a real challenge for international athletes such as the UCI World Cycling Tour riders.
Montréal's ecosystem is real and vibrant
- Québec’s cycling federation is based in the heart of Montréal
- 26 cycling clubs are based in Montréal and more than 500 riders train here
- Our key UCI events organizers are based in Montréal uWe have thousands of volunteers ready to contribute uKey suppliers are based in the Montréal area
- Sports Events Montréal, the City of Montréal and sport organizations work as one to support major sporting events
- With its strong relationship with public funding partners, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal and private corporations, Montréal knows how to secure public and commercial funding to support your events