julie

Cyclist: Julie Marceau

Hometown: Montreal, QC

Location spotted : At the base of Camillien Houde

Destination and distance: Lap five of 10.

Cycling months: All year. I train about 15 hours a week.

Current ride: I used to have Marinonis all the time, but now I’m on the Specialized team, so now I have one.

Number bikes stolen: No it’s never happened to me. I never leave it out of my sight.

Number of bike accidents: One time I lost a pedal and it was bad because I was behind a car and I flipped over a couple of times. I was going about 50K/hr. I went to the hospital. They did a full-body x-ray and I must be made of elastic, but there was nothing wrong! My whole body was swollen. I couldn’t walk or move, but under the bruises, there was nothing. After one month, I did a race like nothing had happened.

Favourite ride: I’ve done the Coupe du Monde de Montréal three times and this year was my best year. This is my favourite race.

First bike: The first real bike I raced with was a CCM from Canadian Tire. It was grey with red writing. Thoughts on biking and fashion: You have to be comfortable otherwise your day will be unpleasant.