The 2026 UCI Road World Championships opened in Montreal Sunday with the women’s and men’s elite individual time trial races. Marlen Reusser of Switzerland took gold in the women’s race, while Remco Evenepoel of Belgium came in first in the men’s.
Here are scenes from Sunday’s races captured by The Gazette’s Evan Buhler.
The UCI Road World Championships continue through Sept. 27.
Women’s elite — individual time trial
Silver medallist Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain, left, gold medallist Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and bronze medallist Franziska Koch of Germany celebrate on the podium following the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Reusser won the gold medal in the event. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Reusser won the gold medal in the event. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Backstedt won silver in the event. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Cédrine Kerbaol of France cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Kerbaol placed fifth. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Lauretta Hanson of Australia cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hanson placed 14th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Christina Schweinberger of Austria cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Schweinberger placed 17th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Nadia Gontova of Canada cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Gontova placed 19th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Ann-Christine Allik of Estonia cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Allik placed 29th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Shimeng Zhu of China cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Zhu placed 32nd. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Faina Potapova of Kazakhstan cycles during the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Potapova placed 36th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Marlen Reusser of Switzerland celebrates her gold medal in the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain celebrates her silver medal in the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Franziska Koch of Germany celebrates her bronze medal in the women’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
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Men’s elite — individual time trial
Silver medallist Filippo Ganna of Italy, left, gold medallist Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and bronze medallist Paul Seixas of France celebrate on the podium following the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evenepoel set a UCI record, capturing his fourth world championship time trial in a row. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evenepoel set a UCI record, capturing his fourth world championship time trial in a row. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Ganna won silver. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Ganna won silver. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Seixas cycled to the bronze medal. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Seixas cycled to the bronze medal. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Brandon McNulty of the U.S. cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. McNulty placed fourth. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Ethan Hayter of Great Britain cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hayter placed 18th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Bruno Armirail of France cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Armirail placed 26th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Nickolas Zukowsky of Canada cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Zukowsky placed 31st. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Leknessund placed 32nd. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Leknessund placed 32nd. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Rune Herregodts of Belgium cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Herregodts placed 34th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Kaden Hopkins of Bermuda cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hopkins placed 40th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Jo Hashikawa of Japan cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hashikawa placed 43rd. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Daniil Marukhin of Kazakhstan cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Marukhin placed 52nd. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Majid Abu Harrah of Jordan cycles during the men’s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Abu Harrah placed 55th. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evenepoel set a UCI record, capturing his fourth world championship time trial in a row. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evenepoel set a UCI record, capturing his fourth world championship time trial in a row. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evenepoel set a UCI record, capturing his fourth world championship time trial in a row. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Filippo Ganna of Italy celebrates his second-place finish in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Paul Seixas of France celebrates his third-place finish in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette