Simon Gaudreault wins the fifth stage of the 2026 Tour de l'Abitibi
by Radiociclismo Reporter
Simon Gaudreault took the win on today's stage, completing the course in 2h32'57". The Canadian rider beat his compatriot Julien Belanger and Kazakhstan's Almir Valiyev to the line, both credited with the same time.
Tour de l'Abitibi 2026 — Stage 5: Simon Gaudreault took the win on today's stage, completing the course in 2h32'57". The Canadian rider beat his compatriot Julien Belanger and Kazakhstan's Almir Valiyev to the line, both credited with the same time.The fifth stage featured a tight bunch sprint, with the top three finishers all separated by the same second. Two seconds behind the winner came Carter Deveer and Axel Michaud, both Canadians, rounding out a top five with a strong North American flavour.Stage 5 resultsSimon Gaudreault (—) — 2:32:57Julien Belanger (Canada) — s.t.Almir Valiyev (Kazakhstan) — s.t.Carter Deveer (Canada) — +0:02Axel Michaud (—) — +0:02Updated general classificationNo changes at the top of the overall standings: Carter Deveer retains the leader's jersey with a time of 13h17'44". Kazakhstan's Gleb Novikov remains second at 27", while New Zealander Josh Davies holds third place at 35".With one stage still to go, the Canadian race is heading toward its conclusion: Deveer appears to have the overall classification firmly in his grasp, but the challenge from Novikov and Davies has not yet been tamed.
