The Montral World Championships take place from the 20th to the 27th of September and will take over the cycling world. Below, you will find all the information regarding the dates of all events, the start and finishing times for both local and European time. The event will be split into two parts...

Remco Evenepoel has won the opening event on the men's side of the 2026 World Championships. The Belgian rider was the main favourite for this Sunday's 'main event', and has delivered on an historical triumph in Montral. "It's amazing. It was obviously the goal to come her and win for the fourth t...

The 2026 World Championships have gone off to a thrilling start. After Marlen Reusser won the women's elite time trial; it was Remco Evenepoel who triumphed for the fourth time in a row at the men's elite time trial even in Montral. The Belgian was the main favourite, and the man to beat in the Ca...

Remco Evenpoel dominated the elite mens time-trial at the World Championships in Montral, blasting round the 39.2km course almost a minute faster than his nearest rival.The Belgian becomes the first man to win the world time-trial title in four consecutive years, after wins in Glasgow, Zrich and Kigali.Evenepoel led through every time-check in one of his most dominant time-trial performances. Italy's Filippo Ganna finished runner-up, 57 seconds down, while 19-year-old Frenchman Paul Seixas impressed by taking third, 1:13 down on Evenepoel.More to come...

Mathieu van der Poel has completed an extraordinary long-range victory on the final stage of the 2026 Tour de Luxembourg, attacking almost from the gun and spending virtually the entire 177-kilometre day out in front before winning in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg. The Alpecin-Premier Tech leader launched...

On the morning of the individual time trial at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) started her day earlier than she would have liked.Worse still, on her way down to breakfast, a succession of people approached her, wishing her an enthusiastically bright "happy birthday."From breakfast, it was time to transfer to the course and settle into the familiar pre-race routine: a warm-up on the trainer, another snack and some mental preparation. Nothing new, nothing different. Birthday thoughts could wait.But the birthday greetings returned when she took her place on the top step of the podium, where the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to the now two-time world champion. For her 35th birthday, shed given herself another year in rainbow stripes.With two silver medals, a bronze and a gold already to her name, the headlines about birthday rainbows may practically have written themselves, but victory was by no means a shoo-in. Nor is a birthday always granted.Great Britains Zoe Bckstedt was faster at both the first and second intermediate time checks. But Reusser turned the tide over the second half of the course, ultimately finishing 40 seconds ahead of the young Welsh rider.Close enough that Reusser's first thought at the line was "did I win?"Birthdays and World Championships have coincided before for Reusser. Five years earlier, in Flanders, she had lined up for the time trial on her 30th birthday with the same ambition, only to finish one step short of the top of the podium."I remember Flanders 2021, it was my 30th birthday also exactly the day of the ITT," she said. "It was a big goal to win there, and I just came second."This time, gold came on a course Reusser had grown to enjoy, even if its demands initially left her feeling overwhelmed. Having studied the route before leaving Europe, she rode it as soon as she could after arriving in Montral. "I really liked it because its adventurous. It has different parts and technicals," she said. "So you were not bored at any point, and this I really loved."Enjoying the challenge was one thing; choosing it for a world title bid was another. "To win, I wouldnt choose necessarily this parcours," Reusser admitted. Yet on a course she might not have picked, her birthday wish came true."Either way, there would be be something to celebrate today," Reusser said.

We heard rumors that Honda Motors was coming back to the mountain bike scene. But unlike the innovative RN01 DH bike of the early 2000s, this one looks much more like a conventional eMTB. Details are super scarce, but Honda showed off an all-new RN0 ebike concept at Sea Otter Europe in Girona this weekend that features a frame developed together with bike maker Rotwild, and powered by a Shimano EP8 motor.Unreleased Honda eMTB all-mountain ebike project(Photos/Cory Benson at Sea Otter Europe)Pretty much the only concrete information we could get out of Honda for the moment was what they had written on their displays at the show.They explain their design philosophy for the new eMTB as:Guided by the M/M (Man Maximum, Machine Minimum) principle, Honda seeks to maximise the rider experience while minimising mechanical intrusion. By placing the needs of people first, Honda creates products that are intuitive, efficient and enjoyable to use, delivering a natural sense of connection between rider and machine.We take that to mean that their return to pedal-powered bikes is meant to complement their expanding two-wheel electro-mobility. And it expands their motor-assisted bikes down from full-fledged motorcycles down to mix with rider input. Lighter power, lighter support in a two-wheeler that you have to pedal.Inspired by proven DH bike platform, electromobility & electric motorcyclesIts been two decades since the Honda RN01 gearbox mountain bike briefly made waves on the DH circuit. It was revolutionary for the time although it might not be so out-of-place on todays DH circuit. But sadly, those innovative Honda DH bikes didnt stick around for more than a few years.When I first spotted the new Honda eMTB project concept with its big Y-shaped frame, I expected to find a new gearbox when I looked closer. But alas, it looks like a pretty conventional drivetrain & powertrain, albeit it a visually distinctive frame design.Still 20 years later, that old DH bike prototype looks a lot more similar to the RTL Electric trials bike of multi World Champ Toni Bou. Well be curious to learn more about what Honda plans for the eMTB and perhaps mountain bike sphere in the future. And to see how the new Honda eMTB project ties together the Japanese motorcycle makers historical and current two-wheel offerings.Honda eMTB project concept developed with RotwildAs for the actual design of the Honda eMTB concept, the biggest surprise was the note on the frame that it was developed by Rotwild bikes via their ADP Engineering side of the business. The frame itself doesnt look much like any current Rotwild ebikes we have covered, even though a few of them do feature prominent rear swingarm designs.Instead, the carbon Honda eMTB calls its massive swingarm a Gullarm. And this concept ebike features a single-pivot suspension design, which uses three separate linkages to drive its rear air shock.The Honda e-MTB Concept features a lightweight carbon monocoque frame inspired by Honda motorcycle engineering. Designed to deliver an optimal balance of rigidity and flexibility, it provides precise handling, confident cornering and excellent rider feedback. Its advanced suspension layout supports efficient climbing while maintaining control and comfort on demanding terrain.We know it is a monocoque carbon frame, a UDH, wired-in Di2 derailleur, and a Modular Headset but cable routing that doesnt go through the headset. It gets a mullet 27.5/29 wheel combo, plus a cool little mini-moto rear fender mounted to the seat tube. And the Fox 36 fork suggests it is aimed more at the all-mountain category.Vamos on an unreleased Shimano eMTB ebike motor?Oh, and one more thing!(Screenshot from Honda YouTube video)While the bike on show in Girona was clearly built up with a current generation Shimano EP8 mid-drive motor, a QR code on the walls of their event display pointed to a Spanish teaser website with an embedded YouTube riding video. And when we took a closer look, the ebike in the video wasnt exactly the same as the one on the stand.(Screenshot from Honda YouTube video)While the current Shimano EP-801 motor has a big round element on the driveside (I believe, thats the actual electrical motor inside) and smooth on the leftside, the prototype in the video is the opposite. Completely smooth behind the chainring, and the round element sticks out on the non-driveside (see two screenshots above.) We dont know any more details yet. But it has been quite a long time since weve seen an update to Shimanos flagship ebike motor. Perhaps Hondas all-new eMTB project might be working with a new pedal-assist motor, too?Honda.com

Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) retained her world time trial title in Montral on Sunday 20 September, winning the opening event of the UCI Road World Championships by 40 seconds from Zoe Bckstedt.Reusser covered the 39.2km course from Avenue du Parc in 50:24.44 at an average of 46.66km/h. Bckstedt (Great Britain) took silver at 40.11 seconds and Franziska Koch (Germany) bronze at 45.54, with Elisa Longo Borghini fourth and Cedrine Kerbaol fifth.The sector times show how it turned. Bckstedt went out hardest and was fastest through the opening 10.7km in 13:36.22, with Kerbaol second and Reusser only fifth, 10 seconds down. From there Reusser was quickest in every remaining sector fastest over the second, third and fourth and turned a 10-second deficit into a 40-second win.Her closing 9.4km in 12:26.85 was 26 seconds quicker than Bckstedt managed over the same stretch. Longo Borghini had the second-fastest final sector at 12:36.89, lifting her from fifth at the third check to fourth at the line.It is Reussers second world time trial title after 2025, and lifts her to fourth on the all-time list for the event alongside Karin Thrig and Kristin Armstrong. Switzerland move to three golds in the discipline, behind the Netherlands and United States on eight each.Lotte Kopecky was sixth, Antonia Niedermaier seventh and Demi Vollering eighth. Forty-seven riders finished.By the NumbersReussers win is Switzerlands third gold in the womens elite time trial since the event was introduced in 1994. The Netherlands and the United States lead the all-time table on eight apiece, from 32 editions and 96 medals in total.Jeannie Longo remains the most decorated rider in the discipline with four titles between 1995 and 2001, ahead of Ellen van Dijk on three. Reussers second gold moves her level with Karin Thrig, Kristin Armstrong, Annemiek van Vleuten, Chlo Dygert, Leontien van Moorsel and Amber Neben on two.Bckstedts silver is her third medal in world time trials across categories, after junior gold in 2022 and under-23 gold in 2025 a win today would have taken her to third on the all-time list across all womens categories.Ireland had no entry in the womens time trial. Ryan Mullen rides the mens event later on Sunday, starting at 18:49 Irish time.ResultITTResult Womens Elite Time TrialSun 20 September 2026 Montral 39.2km 47 finishers1Marlen REUSSER (1)SUI 46.660 km/h 50:24.442Zoe BACKSTEDT (3)GBR 46.049 km/h +40.113Franziska KOCH (19)GER 45.968 km/h +45.544Elisa LONGO BORGHINI (10)ITA 45.897 km/h+50.305Cedrine KERBAOL (16)FRA 45.602 km/h+1:10.146Lotte KOPECKY (9)BEL 45.056 km/h+1:47.637Antonia NIEDERMAIER (5)GER 45.029 km/h+1:49.548Demi VOLLERING (2)NED 45.023 km/h+1:49.949Dominika WLODARCZYK (26)POL 44.892 km/h+1:59.0810Vittoria GUAZZINI (22)ITA 44.803 km/h+2:05.3711Lotte CLAES (27)BEL 44.742 km/h+2:09.6112Lieke NOOIJEN (12)NED 44.650 km/h+2:16.1213Taylor KNIBB (31)USA 44.611 km/h+2:18.9114Lauretta HANSON (24)AUS 44.598 km/h+2:19.8315Juliette BERTHET (7)FRA 44.165 km/h+2:50.8316Anna MORRIS (23)GBR 44.084 km/h+2:56.7517Christina SCHWEINBERGER (11)AUT 44.006 km/h+3:02.3918Paula BLASI (15)ESP 43.958 km/h+3:05.9219Nadia GONTOVA (13)CAN 43.852 km/h+3:13.6720Mireia BENITO (6)ESP 43.530 km/h+3:37.4921Kristen FAULKNER (8)USA 43.483 km/h+3:40.9722Anniina AHTOSALO (25)FIN 43.023 km/h+4:15.6523Olivia BARIL (30)CAN 42.621 km/h+4:46.5724Nika BOBNAR (14)SLO 42.435 km/h+5:01.1125Teniel CAMPBELL (29)TTO 42.351 km/h+5:07.7527Valeriia KONONENKO (32)UKR 41.934 km/h+5:40.8228Romina HINOJOSA (36)MEX 41.919 km/h+5:42.0229Ann-Christine ALLIK (40)EST 41.861 km/h+5:46.7030Diana PENUELA (17)COL 41.744 km/h+5:56.1631Bronwyn MACGREGOR (21)NZL 41.587 km/h+6:08.9432Shimeng ZHU (35)CHN 41.382 km/h+6:25.7133Sara ROEL (18)MEX 40.628 km/h+7:29.0434Gergana STOYANOVA (38)BUL 40.132 km/h+8:11.9735Xin TANG (46)CHN 40.043 km/h+8:19.7836Faina POTAPOVA (34)KAZ 39.705 km/h+8:49.8037Xaveline NIRERE (28)RWA 39.401 km/h+9:17.1738Diane INGABIRE (39)RWA 39.093 km/h+9:45.3839Magh Firotika MARENDA (41)INA 37.932 km/h+11:35.8840Skye DAVIDSON (48)ZIM 37.911 km/h+11:37.9841Mishael ALHAZMI (42)KSA 37.137 km/h+12:55.5042Karin ABE (43)JPN 37.047 km/h+13:04.7943Monica KIPLAGAT (44)KEN 35.289 km/h+16:14.5144Kendra TABU (33)KEN 34.965 km/h+16:51.5545Alyssa BURGESS (45)CAY 34.081 km/h+18:36.2446Rongina NGANDU (37)ZIM 32.201 km/h+22:38.0147Sajedeh SIYAHIAN (47)IRI 29.676 km/h+28:50.86Sector AnalysisSECSector Times Top 10Four sectors: 10.7km, 11.2km, 7.9km and 9.4km sector rank in brackets1Marlen REUSSERS1 13:46.59 (5) S2 14:11.65 (1) S3 9:59.35 (1) S4 12:26.85 (1) 50:24.442Zoe BACKSTEDTS1 13:36.22 (1) S2 14:19.24 (2) S3 10:15.76 (2) S4 12:53.33 (5) 51:04.553Franziska KOCHS1 13:39.42 (3) S2 14:22.41 (3) S3 10:17.98 (3) S4 12:50.17 (3) 51:09.984Elisa LONGO BORGHINIS1 13:45.85 (4) S2 14:32.30 (5) S3 10:19.70 (4) S4 12:36.89 (2)51:14.745Cedrine KERBAOLS1 13:37.67 (2) S2 14:24.79 (4) S3 10:25.43 (6) S4 13:06.69 (7)51:34.586Lotte KOPECKYS1 14:02.34 (8) S2 14:34.13 (6) S3 10:28.70 (8) S4 13:06.90 (8)52:12.077Antonia NIEDERMAIERS1 14:15.31 (15) S2 14:35.69 (7) S3 10:23.66 (5) S4 12:59.32 (6)52:13.988Demi VOLLERINGS1 14:10.96 (13) S2 14:43.03 (10) S3 10:28.30 (7) S4 12:52.09 (4)52:14.389Dominika WLODARCZYKS1 13:51.61 (6) S2 14:44.53 (12) S3 10:39.62 (14) S4 13:07.76 (9)52:23.5210Vittoria GUAZZINIS1 13:53.68 (7) S2 14:51.13 (15) S3 10:36.11 (11) S4 13:08.89 (10)52:29.81PhotosPhotography by B Sutton IrishCyclingNews.comThe post Results : Women Elite Individual Time Trial World Championships 2026 appeared first on IrishCyclingNews.com | Irish Cycling News | IrishCycling.

Magdeleine Vallieres produced one of the shocks of the 2025 World Championships when she rode away in Kigali to become Canada's first-ever elite road race world champion. Almost twelve months on, she heads into a home title defence in Montral having experienced a very different kind of rainbow seas...

Former rainbow jersey Mathieu van der Poel revealed his fine form ahead of another tilt at the world title with a sensational long solo breakaway on the final stage of the Tour of Luxembourg. The 2023 world road race champion was fine-tuning his fitness with his Alpecin-Deceuninck team at the late-season stage race, taking a different preparation route from many of his rivals, many of whom raced the Canadian WorldTour doubleheader last week. Keen to wring every last drop of hard work out of the race and well down the General Classification, Van der Poel went on the attack on the 177km stage five on Sunday, finding himself up the road by himself in the opening kilometres. The peloton chased on an undulating day finishing in Limpertsberg, with various pursuing groups forming. However, none could catch Van der Poel, who won by more than a minute ahead of Mikkel Honore (EF Education First-EasyPost). Visma-Lease a Bikes Davide Piganzoli won the overall title after claiming the stage four time-trial.Van der Poel, who also won the opening stage in an uphill sprint, was clear of the bunch for 174km by himself. Its one of the longest successful solo breakaways in the history of professional cycling.That was not the plan before the start, Van der Poel said afterwards. I found myself alone from the start of the race in fact, and I just rode my tempo the whole day. At first I thought the chasers would catch up to me, but I just continued to ride at my power and the gap grew out again. At that point I decided to just go all-out until the finish, he explained.Next, Van der Poel will travel to Montral with his eyes set on the World Championships road race on Sunday. On a tough course with climbs longer than would usually suit him, the Dutch leader is playing down his chances. However, Van der Poel believes that tactics could come into play with smaller squad sizes and communication challenges at play at the Worlds.I think the course is just a little too hard for me, Van der Poel told NOS earlier in the week. It will definitely be on the hard side, but you never know in a championshipA World Championship can sometimes become an atypical race. Youre racing with national teams, theres no radio communication.Its not like other races, which are easier to predict.Van der Poel has won the road world title once before in his career, at the 2023 Worlds in Glasgow. The World Championships elite mens road race will take place on Sunday, 27 September in Montral.