Top cyclists from around globe descend on Montreal for road racing world championships

Many streets in downtown Montreal and along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River will become a giant sports arena for 1,000 cyclists.

For eight days, beginning Sept. 20 through the 27th, the city’s historic cobblestone streets in the old port and the iconic Mount Royal will be transformed into hundreds of kilometres of cycling circuit as athletes from around the globe fight to become the next road cycling…