Overview
- The 2026 UCI Road World Championships opened on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Montreal with the individual time trials kicking off a program of 13 races across eight days.
- Tadej Pogačar withdrew after crashing out of the Vuelta a España and suffering multiple injuries, so he will not defend the men's elite road race title he won last year.
- Broadcast access is split by territory with FloBikes streaming all 13 races in the U.S., CBC Gem providing free coverage in Canada, the BBC and TNT sharing UK windows, and the UCI offering streams in markets without rights holders.
- Remco Evenepoel is the clear favorite for the men's individual time trial as he seeks a fourth straight world ITT title, and defending champions Marlen Reusser and Magdeleine Vallières return to defend their crowns.
- Pogačar's absence is likely to change team tactics and contender lists for the men's road race, which concludes the week on Sunday, Sept. 27, and may open medal chances for a broader group of riders including those based in the Americas.