As Magdeleine Vallières crossed the world championships’ finish line in Kigali, making history for cycling in Canada, organizers were revealing the future of cycling in Canada. The same day that Vallières won the country’s first elite road world championships, the route for 2026 worlds in Montréal was revealed.
2026 UCI road world championships course
The 13 courses for 2026 UCI road world championships in Montréal show off the city and wider region, starting in Brossard Montérégie. The routes then cross the Samuel De Champlain Bridge to head into the city for a circuit finish.
Much like the GP Cycliste de Montréal, Mont Royal will be the focal point of the circuit finale of the road races. The circuit finish follows a similar route as the GP route, ascending Côte Camilien-Houde and Polytechnique. But the worlds course will go around Parc Jeanne-Mance on its way to the same finish line on Avenue du Parc.
That finish line will be shared between all 13 official events, both time trial and road races.
Time trial routes will all use the samee route, for elites that is 39.9km, around Monréal. Riders will wind through Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit and Parc Jean-Drapeau before crossing the Concord Bridge to finish on Avenue du Parc.
Complete courses for all 13 events, from juior to elite, are available now.
History returns to Montréal
The history of Canadian and international cycling will converge at the 2026 world championships.
52 years ago, Montréal was the first road worlds to be held outside of Europe. That year, the iconic Eddy Merckx and Geneviève Gambillon earned the elite men’s and women’s titles.
In 2026, Canada’s first elite world champion, Magdeleine Vallières, will have the opportunity to defend her title on home soil, a rare honour.
2026 also marks the 50th anniversary of when Montréal hosted the Olympic Games. With thousands of athletes fans expected to arrive in Quebec next year, it will be one of the largest sporting events to return to the city since.
“I am delighted that the UCI Road World Championships will be held in Montréal in 2026—11 years after our flagship annual event last came to North America, and 33 years after it was last hosted in Canada,” said David Lappartient, President, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
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