The **World Cycling Championships** will be held in Montreal from September 20 to 27. This event, known as the **UCI Road World Championships**, will bring together over 1,000 athletes from more than 80 countries to compete in 13 different events. Montreal will host the championships for the second time, following its first in 1974, which was the first time the event took place outside Europe. The 2026 edition will mark a historic return after more than five decades. Last year, Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won his second world title in Kigali, Rwanda. In the women's category, Canadian athlete Magdeleine Vallieres made a surprise victory. In the time trial events, Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel secured his third consecutive title, while Swiss rider Marlen Reusser claimed her first world championship title. The 2026 schedule includes a variety of events for different age groups and genders, starting with the Time Trial Women's Elite on Sunday, September 20, at 3:00 p.m. Top contenders for this event are Marlen Reusser (Switzerland), Demi Vollering (Netherlands), and Zoe Bäckstedt (Great Britain). The Time Trial Men's Elite will take place later the same day at 6:45 p.m., with favorites including Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), Filippo Ganna (Italy), and Stefan Küng (Switzerland). On Monday, September 21, the Time Trial events for the Under 23 category will be held. Tuesday, September 22, will feature the Mixed Relay at 2:30 p.m., with Switzerland, Italy, and France among the favorites. Additional events include Time Trial Men's Junior and Time Trial Women's Junior on the same day. The Road Race events will take place from Thursday to Saturday. On Thursday, September 24, the Road Race Women's U23 and Road Race Men's Junior will be held. On Friday, September 25, the Road Race Men's U23 and Road Race Women's Junior will follow. The Road Race Women's Elite will be held on Saturday, September 26, with Demi Vollering (Netherlands), Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland), Kim Le Court-Pienaar (Mauritius), and Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) among the favorites. The final event, the Road Race Men's Elite, will take place on Sunday, September 27, with Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), Isaac Del Toro (Mexico), Paul Seixas (France), Tom Pidcock (Great Britain), Wout van Aert (Belgium), and Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) as top contenders. The **World Cycling Championships** will be broadcast live on France TV and Eurosport channels, allowing fans worldwide to follow the competition.