Road Closures, Delays and Detours: Montreal Shifts Gears for Cycling Events
More than 1,000 riders from 75 countries will race for 13 world titles as Montreal stages the event for the first time in 50 years.
- From September 20 to 27, Montreal hosts the UCI Road World Championships, welcoming nearly 1,000 athletes from 100 nations competing for 13 world titles across eight days.
- Fifty years after Belgian legend Eddy Merckx starred in Montreal, the event returns to the city, expecting to draw nearly 500,000 spectators along the cycling routes.
- Organizers will close 36 kilometres of roads for the races, with barriers installed starting at 7 a.m. daily and streets reopening in the early evening after each event.
- The Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Centre adjusted school calendars in Verdun and Outremont to ensure safety, while the Montreal School Services Centre anticipates significant transportation delays.
- Amid potential labor disruptions, CUPE Local 301 blue-collar workers are holding a rally Saturday after 95.9 per cent of members rejected their employer's contract offer.
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Road closures, delays and detours: Montreal shifts gears for cycling events
The bikes are out, the streets are changing and Montreal is preparing for a stretch of days when some of its busiest roads will make room for the world’s top cyclists. But as the UCI Road World Championships get underway, the city is also facing possible labour disruptions and major changes to school schedules and […]
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