John’s 2026 GP Québec Photo Gallery

2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Photo Gallery: The World Championships were in Canada this year and our man with a camera, John Thomson, was there. But first he made his yearly visit to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, here is his first ‘Special Canadian Photo Gallery’.

*** You can see John Thomson’s full archive of photo galleries HERE. ***

John Sez: “This is the first of my ‘O Canada’ photo galleries from the 2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, the 2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montréal. This GP Québec photo gallery includes all the top ten finishers, Victor without glasses, of course Remco, Paul, Tom, Isaac, even Eddy and some GP Québec pics from my archives. Québec City didn’t disappoint this year, with great weather, great restaurants, beautiful scenery and fantastic racing.”

2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

Remco had a great Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

Remco and Ciccone heading for the finish on the last lap

One of North America’s most charming cruise destinations

His first time in Quebec City and Giulio Ciccone had a top ride finishing second to Remco

After a crash out of the TDF, Anthon Charmig had a fantastic podium finish in Quebec City

There were a lot more fans this year compared to this pic from 2016

A fifth place finish for an aggressive US champion Quinn Simmons

GVA in 2017 and an official event ambassador for the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac was opened in 1893 by the Canadian Pacific Railway company

Canadian champion Jérôme Gauthier on his Argon 18

Canadian cycling legend Gervais Rioux and the founder of Canadian bicycle manufacturer Argon 18 (file photo)

This guy was the star in Quebec City in 2016

Oliver Naesen as Belgian champion posing for the Belgian press in 2017

More beautiful views of Quebec City

Tiesj looking out for Paul

Two Canadian cycling legends! Guillaume Boivin called time on a 17-year pro career after the Montreal Worlds. Derek Gee-West had a tough crash in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and unfortunately missed his home Worlds in Canada

When the race hotel was the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac you could get nice shots of the riders returning to the hotel. Bert De Backer in 2016

Of course Victor sans glasses is a favorite of this photog

Victor Campenaerts

Eddy in La Primavera

I couldn’t resist a shot of 1969 De Ronde Eddy

Always a strong ride from Jhonatan Narváez and staying with UAE Team Emirates-XRG through the 2029 season

Lots of outdoor pools when flying into Quebec City

Thomas Voeckler is now the French coach and Bryan Coquard is winning races in 2026. Here in 2016

Running a sub-four minute mile and winning a Tour de France stage! “Rusty” Woods concluded his racing career on home soil at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal

Michael Woods for Canada at the 2015 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

21st in the 2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, third place in the 2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and a lot bigger things to come for Brandon McNulty

Côte de la Montagne early morning

2024 US National Road Race Champion Sean Quinn

US Champion Quinn Simmons

Early morning cruise ship

At his debut Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Tom Pidcock rode a fantastic race just missing the podium

Pidcock in Canada

Parc Montmorency in Quebec City

A nice top ten finish for Max Schachmann in Quebec City

Montreal in two days would be the race for Isaac

Meat and potatoes in Quebec City

Canadian teenager Jacob Roy rides cross-country mountain bike and won an ITT stage in the 2026 Tour de Beauce

A fine 7th place finish for Paul Lapeira at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

A young fan in Quebec in 2016

Remco looking tranquille early in the race

More Remco

Early morning Quebec City

Sam Boardman placed 5th at the 2023 US National Road Race Championships

Michał Kwiatkowski in 2026

Michał Kwiatkowski as World Champion in 2016

Night shot in Quebec City

“Mr. GP Quebec” has won the race three times. Michael Matthews returning to the race hotel in 2016

The 2013 U23 World Time Trial Champion Damien Howson has announced that 2026 is his final year as a pro

2019 Il Lombardia winner Bauke Mollema is hanging up his cycling shoes at the end of the 2026 season at the 2026 Il Lombardia. Here in Quebec City in 2016

Niklas Arndt and Storm Ingebrigtsen

Fur trapping and the fur trade served as the economic engine and foundational framework of early Quebec and New France

20-year-old Canadian Adam Smith currently rides for the French continental development squad AVC Aix Provence Dole

Tour boss Christian Prudhomme looking suave in Quebec City in 2016

Juan Ayuso at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

2023 Canadian Road Race Champion Nickolas Zukowsky

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in “Catch Me If You Can” (2002) in flight. Here in the arrest scene in “Montrichard France” actually filmed at Place Royale in Old Quebec

Place Royale Quebec City

Florian Vermeersch putting on the pressure

Norwegian National Road Race Champion Anders Skaarseth

Statue of Sir George-Étienne Cartier in the Parc Montmorency in Quebec City. Sir George-Étienne Cartier was a pivotal Canadian statesman, lawyer and Father of Confederation who played an instrumental role in shaping the foundation of modern Canada