Tim Wellens wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal as Adam Yates places second

Belgian Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal) prevailed in a two-man sprint against Briton Adam Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) to take victory in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in Canada on Sunday.

The pair had attacked on the final climb of Mount Royal in the 205.7-kilometre WorldTour race, which was run off in torrential rain.

>>> Adam Yates satisfied with second to Tim Wellens in Montréal

Former World Champion Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) led home the chasers for third place at two seconds.

Yates's brother Simon finished in 16th place, 12 seconds behind the leaders, having been in an early 14-rider move as the race unfolded.

The result caps off a successful spell in Canada for Adam Yates, where he finish as runner-up in the Tour of Alberta behind Bauke Mollema last week.

Result

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, 205.7km

1. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto-Soudal in 5-20-09

2. Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge at same time

3. Rui Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida at 2 secs

4. Jan Bakelants (Bel) Ag2r La Mondiale at 4 sces

5. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto-Soudal at st

6. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo at 5 secs

7. Romain Bardet (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale at st

8. Robert Gesink (Ned) Lotto NL-Jumbo) at 9 secs

9. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing

10. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin both at st