Magdeleine Vallieres Puts Quebec on the Map with World Championship Victory
Quebec’s own Magdeleine Vallieres, 24, made history in Kigali by winning the UCI Women’s Elite Road Race World Championship — the first Canadian ever to claim the rainbow jersey in a road race. The Sherbrooke native attacked on the final climb to seal a gutsy solo victory. Next year, she’ll wear those iconic rainbow stripes on home soil when the Worlds come to Montreal, giving Quebec cycling fans a moment they’ll never forget.
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