MONTRÉAL, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW
Telbec/ - Quebecor and TVA Sports are proud to be associated
with the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal (GPCQM) as
major sponsor and official broadcaster for the
7th consecutive year. On September 7 and 9, the world's elite cyclists and
the next generation of North American riders will compete in the
prestigious events, which will be broadcast live on TVA Sports.
"Quebecor has long been committed to promoting sport in Québec
and has provided strong support for cycling," says Pierre Karl
Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor. "So we are very happy to
be able to back the GPCQM, a local event that has joined the ranks
of major international cycling races. It's also one of the few
opportunities we have to see young Québec cyclists compete on their
home turf against the world's best."
"TVA Sports will be on the ground again this year to bring
viewers all the excitement of the Grands Prix Cyclistes," adds
Serge Fortin, Vice-President of TVA
Sports and TVA Nouvelles. "It is a great privilege to be able to
cover, live from Montréal and Québec City, the only North American
stops on the UCI WorldTour, and to bring audiences the exploits of
our athletes and the world's elite cyclists."
In the heat of the action with TVA Sports
cheerboosters
To give the on-site audience a chance to add
their own emotion to the mix, TVA Sports is setting up
"cheerboosters" at the starting and finish lines at both sites.
Enthusiastic fans can be hoisted aloft on a lift to communicate
their support and energy to the cyclists using a tailor-made sound
app. Don't miss it!
Grands Prix Cyclistes broadcast schedule on TVA
Sports
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec: Friday,
September 7, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal: Sunday,
September 9, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
- The TVA Sports team
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- Charles-Antoine Sinotte,
announcer
- Randy Ferguson, analyst
- Yvan Martineau, on the route
reporter
Big names to watch at the GPCQM
- Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team), the reigning
Olympic champion, wore the yellow jersey for 8 days in the last
Tour de France, won in Montréal in
2016, 4 appearances on the podium in Québec City since 2012
- Simon Gerrans (BMC Racing
Team) in his last season of racing before retirement
- Michael Matthews (Team
Sunweb)
- Tim Wellens (Lotto
Soudal)
- Alexander Kristoff (UAE
Team Emirates), the winner on the Champs Élysées in the last Tour
de France
- Sam Bennett (Bora
Hansgrohe), three stage wins in the Giro d'Italia
Plus 16 Canadian cyclists, including Quebecers
Hugo Houle (Astana Pro team)
and Guillaume Boivin (Israel
Cycling Academy).
About Quebecor
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telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one
of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the
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brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform,
convergent products and services.
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10,000 people in Canada.
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committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more
than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health,
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SOURCE Quebecor