2022 Grand Départ
What is a Grand Depart?
A group of bikepackers who meet to ride a predetermined route, leaving at the same time and riding in a self supported manner. There is no registration, no support, no insurance and no prizes. It is not a race or organized event. Each rider assumes complete responsibility for their own safety.
30 riders, 7 women and 23 men participated in the 2022 edition
There were two routes to choose from:
- The Log Driver's Waltz (800 km).
- The L'EGGs Route (350 km). In 2023 this option was replaced with the 380 km LDW Half/Demi
The Inaugural Grand Depart was on August 20, 2022 at 8:00 AM
Riders left from Equator Coffee Roasters in Almonte/Mississippi Mills, Ontario
Riders left from Equator Coffee Roasters in Almonte/Mississippi Mills, Ontario
2o22 log Driver's waltz Grand Depart
Please see the "Recognition" pages to see how the riders made out.
David White, Guelph, ON
David Tuttle, Brantford, ON
Marie-Pierre Savard, Montreal, QC
Alex Stephan, Toronto, ON
Ben Currie, Australia
Jen Adams, Ottawa, ON
Eric Betteridge. Ottawa, ON
Matthieu Sanscartier, Montreal, QC
Matthew Scott, Beamsville, Ontario
Jeff Mullen, Richmond, Vermont USA
Paul McEvoy, London, ON
Theresa White, Ontario
Lee Robinson, Toronto, ON
Zachary Rayner, Toronto, ON
Travis Guile, Bowmanville, ON
Brad Johnson, Cobourg, ON
Cory Ostertag, Squamish, BC
Matthew Kadey, Waterloo, ON
Mike Lapcevic, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Spencer Gough, Waterloo, ON
Geoff Agnew, Ottawa, ON
John Swarbrick, Waterloo, ON
Yves Poirier, Apple Hill, ON
David Campbell, Thunder Bay, ON
Justin Campbell, Thunder Bay, ON
Phil Clarke, Grafton, ON
Dave Ebert, Pickering. ON
Laetitia Tam, Newmarket, ON
Bastien Jean, Montreal
Roger Moore, Beeton, ON
Mike Framst, Guelph, ON
Robert Lesmerises, Franconia
Hoiy Yhon Ho, Ottawa, ON
Lucas Wilson, Newmarket, ON
Charles Jamieson, Everett, ON
Alex Garcia-Nguyen, Ottawa, ON
Emily Barrette, Ottawa, ON
David White, Guelph, ON
David Tuttle, Brantford, ON
Marie-Pierre Savard, Montreal, QC
Alex Stephan, Toronto, ON
Ben Currie, Australia
Jen Adams, Ottawa, ON
Eric Betteridge. Ottawa, ON
Matthieu Sanscartier, Montreal, QC
Matthew Scott, Beamsville, Ontario
Jeff Mullen, Richmond, Vermont USA
Paul McEvoy, London, ON
Theresa White, Ontario
Lee Robinson, Toronto, ON
Zachary Rayner, Toronto, ON
Travis Guile, Bowmanville, ON
Brad Johnson, Cobourg, ON
Cory Ostertag, Squamish, BC
Matthew Kadey, Waterloo, ON
Mike Lapcevic, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Spencer Gough, Waterloo, ON
Geoff Agnew, Ottawa, ON
John Swarbrick, Waterloo, ON
Yves Poirier, Apple Hill, ON
David Campbell, Thunder Bay, ON
Justin Campbell, Thunder Bay, ON
Phil Clarke, Grafton, ON
Dave Ebert, Pickering. ON
Laetitia Tam, Newmarket, ON
Bastien Jean, Montreal
Roger Moore, Beeton, ON
Mike Framst, Guelph, ON
Robert Lesmerises, Franconia
Hoiy Yhon Ho, Ottawa, ON
Lucas Wilson, Newmarket, ON
Charles Jamieson, Everett, ON
Alex Garcia-Nguyen, Ottawa, ON
Emily Barrette, Ottawa, ON
2O22 L'eggs Route GRAND DEPART
Liz Overduin
2O22 Individual Time Trials
Riders may leave at a time and point on the route of their own choosing.
Trevor Brown, Montreal, QC
Emily Lafleche, Kanata, ON
Carl Presseault, Gatineau, ON
Trevor Brown, Montreal, QC
Emily Lafleche, Kanata, ON
Carl Presseault, Gatineau, ON