2006 Montreal World Cup and Tour announced

The ninth edition of the only Women's Cycling World Cup in America will be held on Mount Royal in Montreal on May 27, 2006, as organisers have also announced the fifth edition of the Tour du Grand Montréal, scheduled from May 29-June 1. The Montreal World Cup on the famous Mont Royal in the heart of the city is now nearly two km longer, stretching to Parc Jeanne-Mance and Avenue du Parc. According to Daniel Manibal, president, "the new course allows the public to view the race from different vantage points. Although the Mount Royal lookout and summit remain choice spots from which to watch the event, Parc Jeanne-Mance and Avenue du Parc will be great for seeing cyclists flash by in this flat section of the race."

The Tour du Grand Montréal two days after the event, divided into four stages, will see its prologue in Lachine modified by 3.8 km, now 9 km in all, thus transforming it into a true time trial. The second stage, a 118 km road race, will take place on a hilly course in Rigaud, and the third stage, a 50 km criterium race mixed with intermediary sprints and public prize money giveaways, will see the riders take on Little Italy. The fourth and final stage, a five-lap run totalling 115 km, is at the peak of Mont-Saint-Hilaire on Chemin de la Montagne. The field coming to Quebec for the Tour du Gand Montréal will be very international.

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