Starting line for Tour de l’Île de Montréal, Sunday, June 3: Émile Bilodeau takes to the stage in song!

Ms. Joëlle Sévigny, general manager of Vélo Québec Évènements et Voyages, and Mr. Émile Bilodeau (starting at 8 a.m.), spokespersons for the Go vélo Montréal Festival, are available at the start line for interviews. Media are also invited to circulate and conduct spontaneous interviews among the participants. cyclists waiting to leave and public figures present.

It's an early morning start that will take more than two hours. Cyclists ride in line, in compliance with road safety regulations for streets open to motorized traffic.

The master of ceremonies will speak on the podium at the start line with :

• M. Hadrien Parizeau, city councillor, St-Sulpice district, Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough and associate councillor on the executive committee for youth, sports and recreation
• M. Bruno Letendre, President, Les Producteurs de lait du Québec;
• M. Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier, Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs
• M. Émile Bilodeau, singer-songwriter and cyclist, spokesperson for the Go vélo Montréal Festival.

In 2018, Vélo Québec is pleased to welcome Émile Bilodeau as the new spokesperson for the Festival Go vélo Montréal. Accompanied by his musicians, he will kick off the Tour de l'Île en chansons at 9:15 am.

A gondola will be available for cameramen and photographers from 8.15 am. At the start, only cameramen will have access to the gondolas. Photographers will be able to use them afterwards. Microwave truck technicians must contact the Tour de l’Île de Montréal sound technician to avoid any interference in signal frequencies.

At Parc Jeanne-Mance, starting at noon, MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CIRQUE will enliven the finish site of the Tour de l’Île de Montréal. On the program: participatory activities for young and old, and circus performances throughout the day.