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Canadian cyclist Woods set for the storybook Montreal finish he once thought was lost
Woods says the home race is a once-in-a-lifetime chance after a comeback year that included a Tour de France stage win and three Vuelta victories.
- Ottawa native Michael Woods returns to competition for the UCI World Tour's flagship world championships in Montreal on Sept. 27. "If the world championships were anywhere else but Montreal, I wouldn't be doing them," Woods said.
- Disillusioned and jaded, Woods walked away from professional road cycling 12 months ago after a hernia and poor performance. He later reignited his passion competing in grassroots events across the French Alps, Colorado, and California rather than the professional World Tour.
- Training began in 2012 at Montreal's Lachine borough, with Woods riding "Les Mardis cyclistes" criteriums alongside coach Paulo Saldanha, who followed him on a moped up and down Mount Royal "countless times" during his early development.
- A giant mural along the world championships route now celebrates Woods' Vuelta triumph, replacing artwork of former teammate Hugo Houle. Commissioned by Sylvan Adams, the mural swap sparked local controversy after Houle left Israel-Premier Tech.
- Competing in this weekend's Grand Prix Cycliste events in Quebec City and Montreal serves as a tune-up for Sept. 27. "I realize now how lucky I was to be doing what I was doing over the last decade," Woods said.
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Canadian cyclist Woods set for the storybook Montreal finish he once thought was lost
MONTREAL - Michael Woods had long envisioned carving through the streets of Montreal, a city that helped launch his professional cycling career, as the perfect finish. Then a painful hernia
·Toronto, Canada
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