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Hosts<\/h3><\/div>

2024-2025<\/strong> Val-d’Or
\n2022-2023<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n2019-2020-2021<\/strong>\u00a0 Rouyn-Noranda
\n1977<\/strong>\u00a0 La Sarre
\n2018\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Val-d\u2019Or
\n2017<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n2016\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Rouyn-Noranda
\n2015<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d\u2019Or<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2014<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n2012-2013<\/strong>\u00a0 Rouyn-Noranda
\n2011<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n1999-2010<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1998<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n1997<\/strong>\u00a0 La Sarre
\n1996<\/strong>\u00a0 Rouyn-Noranda
\n1995<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1994<\/strong>\u00a0 La Sarre
\n1993\u00a0<\/strong> Rouyn-Noranda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1992\u00a0<\/strong> Amos
\n1991<\/strong>\u00a0 Senneterre
\n1990<\/strong> Amos
\n1988-1989<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1987<\/strong>\u00a0 Rouyn-Noranda
\n1986<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n1985<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1984<\/strong>\u00a0 Senneterre
\n1983<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1982<\/strong>\u00a0 La Sarre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1981<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n1980<\/strong>\u00a0 Senneterre
\n1979<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1978<\/strong>\u00a0 Rouyn-Noranda
\n1977<\/strong>\u00a0 La Sarre
\n1976<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1975<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos
\n1974\u00a0<\/strong> Rouyn-Noranda
\n1973<\/strong>\u00a0 Val-d’Or
\n1969-1972<\/strong>\u00a0 Amos<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

History of the Tour
\nde l’Abitibi<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

History of the Tour
\nde l’Abitibi<\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1969<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi is born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1973<\/h3><\/div>
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Participation of the first teams from outside Qu\u00e9bec (Ontario and United States). Beginning of alternating host cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1975<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Consolidation of festivities surrounding the cycling component.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1976<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Participation of the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0edition\u2019s five title holders, which makes it America\u2019s Super Juniors Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1980<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Participation of the USA national team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1981<\/h3><\/div>
\n

First European team: France\u2019s participation marks the beginning of the Tour\u2019s internationalisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1983<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour takes to the streets with its first sidewalk sales, public entertainment and evening concerts under the big top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1986<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Michael Zanoli (Netherlands), world junior champion, is the first holder of the world title to participate in the Tour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1988<\/h3><\/div>
\n

First participation of an East Bloc country, Czechoslovakia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1989<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour changes its diamond-shape course for a star-shape one with a new stage arrangement following the towns\u2019 geographic location, with departures and arrivals at the same central point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1991<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Record participation of 9 national teams, including the first participation of an Oceanian team, New Zealand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1993<\/h3><\/div>
\n

First participation of a South American team, Argentina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1994<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour becomes the only North American stage of the new Juniors World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

1999<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Japan participates in the Tour for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2000<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The M\u00e9tro Summer Festival is created and presents concerts after the Tour\u2019 daily events.<\/p>\n

Canadian Peter Mazur, wearing the colours of an American team, wins the Tour de l\u2019Abitibi and later wins the Juniors World Cup Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2001<\/h3><\/div>
\n

Wearing the colours of Denmark, the Finland native Jukka Vastaranta emulates Peter Mazur and makes gains at the Tour de l\u2019Abitibi and Juniors World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2003<\/h3><\/div>

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi celebrates its 35th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2008<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi presents its 40th<\/sup>\u00a0edition 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2009<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi and the Nations Cup are amalgamated to offer one event only. The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi\/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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2014<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi Desjardins is back to being a Junior Nations\u2019 Cup event. The 46th<\/sup>\u00a0edition will take place in Amos for the city\u2019s 100th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2015<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi Desjardins is back in Val-d\u2019Or from four years of abscence, and is being a Junior Nations\u2019 Cup event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2017<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The 49th edition of the Tour de l\u2019Abitibi will take place in Amos from July 17 to 23, with departures and finishes planned at different locations in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2018<\/h3><\/div>
The Tour de l\u2019Abitibi celebrated its 50th edition this year in Val d\u2019Or from 16 to 22 July with spectacular festivities.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2019<\/h3><\/div>
\n

This year, the Tour de l\u2019Abitibi was held in Rouyn-Noranda from July 15 to 21 with departures and arrivals in 9 different cities in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

2025<\/h3><\/div>
\n

The Tour de l’Abitibi hosts a women’s event for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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