Lane "M. BAIT" Willer

​Hello everyone!

Lane arrived safely in Montreal yesterday and has officially begun his Tour de l’Abitibi adventure with Phase 1 Cycling. Today, the team is traveling eight hours by bus to Rouyn-Noranda in preparation for Tuesday’s opening stage.  

Tour de l’Abitibi is part of the UCI Junior Nations Cup and is the only Nations Cup event held in the Americas. Participation is limited to selected teams, making it one of the most prestigious and competitive junior stage races in the world. It is also known for being one of the hardest races to get to, as today’s eight-hour bus ride demonstrates!

The Team Presentation will begin on Monday at 5:00PM EST

For those who’d like to follow along, here’s the race schedule (All Times Eastern):

Tuesday, 4:45 PM – Stage 1 | Val-d’Or → Rouyn-Noranda (121.6 km / 75.6 mi)
Wednesday, 4:15 PM – Stage 2 | Amos → Rouyn-Noranda (140 km / 87.0 mi)
Thursday, 9:00 AM – Stage 3 | Individual Time Trial (7.9 km / 4.9 mi)
Thursday, 6:15 PM – Stage 4 | Malartic–Cadillac–Malartic Circuit (58.4 km / 36.3 mi)
Friday, 3:00 PM – Stage 5 | Témiscamingue (135.7 km / 84.3 mi)
Saturday, 4:30 PM – Stage 6 | Rouyn-Noranda → Rouyn-Noranda (115.2 km / 71.6 mi)
Sunday, 2:30 PM – Stage 7 | Preissac → Rouyn-Noranda (110.8 km / 68.9 mi)

Results: Results CyclingFlash

Media: rds.ca abitibi

Daily Highlights: TVA

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Lane is racing for Phase 1 Cycling in pink, black and blue. He is on his white Pinarello with a white helmet and white shoes. ​

​Thank you to everyone who has supported Lane on his journey. We appreciate all the encouragement and hope you’ll follow along as he takes on this incredible opportunity!

Allez, Lane!