Cycling world championships schedule 2026: Times, channels, live streams to watch UCI Montreal races

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The UCI Road World Championships are the traditional capstone to the cycling season, with the best of the best riding for rainbow jerseys before winding things down for a bit.

This year's edition in Montreal will have a much different dynamic than the cycling world anticipated most of the year. The unquestioned top rider in the world, Tadej Pogacar, will not be able to try for a third consecutive road race championship after suffering multiple injuries in crashing out of the Vuelta a España.

While the absence of the top dog is disappointing, it also opens up the entire men's competition to a wide field of contenders in the time trial and road race, which should make for an intriguing week of racing. Geography is another factor to watch. While virtually all top-level riders are based in Europe and worlds are traditionally held on the continent or at least in a nearby time zone, this is the first road worlds in North America since Richmond 2015 and could give riders from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Colombia a bit of an edge.

It isn't just the elite men in action, though. A full week of racing is on tap featuring the top women along with Under-23 and junior world championships. See below for all you need to know about what's happening when, and where to watch it.

Where to watch cycling world championships 2026

The UCI Road World Championships will not air on traditional television, but fans in the U.S. can stream all 13 races live with FloBikes.

Purchasing a FloBikes subscription gives sports fans access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.

The UCI Road World Championships consist of 13 events spread across eight days (there are no races on Sept. 23). Here's the full rundown on what's happening when.

FloBikes will stream every race live, with coverage usually beginning 10 minutes before the start times listed below.

UCI Road World Championships 2025 winners

Here are the rainbow jersey winners from last year's edition in Kigali, Rwanda: