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Just watched the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. Peter Sagan is turning into a true legend of the sport, and Quebec City looked absolutely fantastic as a site for a bike race.

As a fervent fan of cycling I'm accustomed to European cities, towns and villages forming the backdrop to the racing (when they aren't in the mountains), and Quebec City totally fits the bill on that score. The peleton climbing up Côte de la Montagne looked dreamy and magical. The two British presenters on Eurosport were lavish in their praise of the stunning beauty of the city during the helicopter shots of the Plains of Abraham and the old city.

I'm an unabashed fan of the cycling culture in the province of Quebec. The amazing network of cycling paths of La Route Verte and the two major pro races in Quebec City and Montreal are proof positive that something special is going on there.

Chapeau.