Hugo Houle's win marked the first stage win by a Canadian at the Tour de France in 34 years. He is also the first Quebecer to have done so at the prestigious competition.

The Canadian cyclist finished 88th in Thursday's 209.5-kilometre Stage 12 of the Tour de France. The 32-year-old from Ottawa broke two ribs in a crash during the previous stage.

Michael Woods outlasted the field in a 157-kilometre (97.5-mile) stage that finished with a tough climb up Balcon de Bizkaia in Basque Country. The Ottawa cyclist is the second Canadian in history to win a Spanish Vuelta stage.