The course of Road cycling world championships 2026 Take shape! On the sidelines of GP from Quebec and Montrealand at a little over a year of Worldwide Canadians organized in Montreal From September 20 to 27, 2026the organizers revealed this Saturday, August 13, the first details concerning the layout of elite men and women online. If all the details (lengths, profiles …) will only be revealed on September 26 during the Worldwide from Kigali, Rwanda, unsurprisingly, the main and final circuit will be almost identical to that of GP from Montreal, or a little over 12 km with the difficulties Camillien-Houde coast (1.8km to 8%), the Polytechnic coast (780m to 6%) and that of PETNOTE (600m to 7%), before the'Arrival on avenue du Parc, after 560 meters at 4 %.
? Official: Women & Men Elite traces of #Montreal2026 are confirmed!
➡️ Departure Brossard
➡️ 8 municipalities in Montérégie
➡️ Arrival Mont-Royal, in the heart of Montreal
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A part online through the Montérégie, departure from Brossard
The latter's approach will be the only slight change in the circuit: The turnover preceding the arrival will disappear to give way to a slightly wider turn, a change made necessary to make room for the large number of installations (stands, television trucks, etc.) required by the event. The finish line will thus be moved to a track to make room for all the necessary extras.
Before this final circuit, there will obviously be an online game, with a departure from the city of Brossard before crossing seven other cities in the Montérégie region: Carignan, Chambly, Richelieu, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Between rivers and mountains, agricultural land and urban hearts, this route offers immersion in the heritage, cultural and natural richness of Montérégie. Spectators will be able to admire a territory where nature and vitality meet, a symbol of Quebec diversity. The peloton will then cross the Samuel-de Champlain bridge, flying over the majestic St. Lawrence River through a world class corridor, recognized as the emblematic gateway to Montreal, before joining the circuit.
Declaration by David Lapartient, president of the UCI
“The International Cycling Union is delighted that in 2026, the UCI World Road Championships found Montreal, a city that hosted in 1974 the first edition of our flagship annual event organized outside of Europe. Montreal has a great experience in road cycling, in particular with the organization of the Montreal Cycling Prix, one of the two events of the UCI Worldour organized on the American continent. The City of Montreal is also strongly engaged in favor of the bicycle for all, as the UCI Bike City label reflects that the UCI awarded it in 2023. There is no doubt that the UCI 2026 road championships will be a sporting success and will leave a lasting heritage that will energize the practice of cycling.”
