Men's road race world championships begins
The gist
The men's elite road race at the 2026 Road World Championships in Montreal started Sunday.
The winner takes the rainbow jersey, with Belgium fielding two top favourites.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026The championships opened in Montreal with the women's elite time trial at 09:00 local and the men's elite time trial at 12:45 local. Defending champion Marlen Reusser of Switzerland won the women's elite individual time trial on her 35th birthday.
- Sep 21, 2026The women's U23 time trial was held at 09:00 local and the men's U23 time trial at 12:00 local.
- Sep 22, 2026The mixed relay team time trial took place at 08:30 local, followed by the men's junior time trial at 12:15 local and the women's junior time trial at 15:15 local.