How to Watch Elite Road Races at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships

The elite road races at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships will take place on the Mount Royal circuit in Montreal. The women's race features a 180.1km route consisting of eight laps and eight ascents of the 1.6km Camilien-Houde climb at a 7.7% gradient. Meanwhile, the men's race will cover a 273.4km distance with 12 laps on the same hilly circuit.

The women's elite road race is scheduled for September 26 from 09:00 to 14:10 Montreal time, featuring riders such as Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Elisa Longo Borghini, Marlen Reusser, and Paula Blasi. The men's race takes place on September 27 from 09:00 to 15:40 Montreal time, with contenders including Remco Evenepoel, Isaac del Toro, Mathieu van der Poel, Tom Pidcock, and Paul Seixas battling for the rainbow jersey.

Free live coverage is available on various platforms including BBC iPlayer (UK), CBC Gem (Canada), VRT / RTBF (Belgium), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), NOS (Netherlands), RTVE (Spain), and the UCI YouTube channel for countries without dedicated broadcasters. Additional paid coverage includes TNT Sports via HBO Max in the UK starting at £25.99 per month, FloBikes in the US from $39.99 per month or $155.88 annually, and Stan Sport in Australia from AU$29.99 per month. Viewers traveling abroad can also use VPN services like NordVPN to access their stream.