The Tour de l’Abitibi is born.

Participation of the first teams from outside Québec (Ontario and United States). Beginning of alternating host cities.

Consolidation of festivities surrounding the cycling component.

Participation of the 8^th edition’s five title holders, which makes it America’s Super Juniors Championship.

Participation of the USA national team.

First European team: France’s participation marks the beginning of the Tour’s internationalisation.

The Tour takes to the streets with its first sidewalk sales, public entertainment and evening concerts under the big top.

Michael Zanoli (Netherlands), world junior champion, is the first holder of the world title to participate in the Tour.

First participation of an East Bloc country, Czechoslovakia.

The Tour changes its diamond-shape course for a star-shape one with a new stage arrangement following the towns’ geographic location, with departures and arrivals at the same central point.

Record participation of 9 national teams, including the first participation of an Oceanian team, New Zealand.

First participation of a South American team, Argentina.

The Tour becomes the only North American stage of the new Juniors World Cup.

Japan participates in the Tour for the first time.

The Métro Summer Festival is created and presents concerts after the Tour’ daily events.

Canadian Peter Mazur, wearing the colours of an American team, wins the Tour de l’Abitibi and later wins the Juniors World Cup Championship.

Wearing the colours of Denmark, the Finland native Jukka Vastaranta emulates Peter Mazur and makes gains at the Tour de l’Abitibi and Juniors World Cup.

The Tour de l’Abitibi presents its 40^th edition and takes up the challenge of also presenting the Juniors Nations Cup event newly implemented by ICU. The Nations Cup is a qualifying event for the ICU Juniors Road World Championships.

The Tour de l’Abitibi and the Nations Cup are amalgamated to offer one event only. The Tour de l’Abitibi/Nations Cup remains a unique international event that brings together the best junior cyclists in the world and that allows for qualification for ICU World Junior Road Championships. It is the only competition of that kind to take place outside of Europe.

The Tour de l’Abitibi Desjardins is back to being a Junior Nations’ Cup event. The 46^th edition will take place in Amos for the city’s 100^th anniversary.

The Tour de l’Abitibi Desjardins is back in Val-d’Or from four years of abscence, and is being a Junior Nations’ Cup event.

The 49th edition of the Tour de l’Abitibi will take place in Amos from July 17 to 23, with departures and finishes planned at different locations in the region.

This year, the Tour de l’Abitibi was held in Rouyn-Noranda from July 15 to 21 with departures and arrivals in 9 different cities in the region.

The Tour de l’Abitibi hosts a women’s event for the first time.