{"id":904166,"date":"2026-09-21T14:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/904166\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:12:35","slug":"photos-2026-uci-road-world-championships-get-underway-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/904166\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: 2026 UCI Road World Championships get underway in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 UCI Road World Championships opened in Montreal Sunday with the women\u2019s and men\u2019s elite individual time trial races. Marlen Reusser of Switzerland took gold in the women\u2019s race, while Remco Evenepoel of Belgium came in first in the men\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are scenes from Sunday\u2019s races captured by The Gazette\u2019s Evan Buhler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UCI Road World Championships continue through Sept. 27.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s elite \u2014 individual time trial<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-2757_305327805.jpg\" alt=\"Silver medallist Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain, 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\" class=\"wp-image-100288450\"  \/>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\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1963_305327793.jpg\" alt=\"Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288429\"  \/>Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-2063_305327807.jpg\" alt=\"Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288446\"  \/>Marlen Reusser of Switzerland cycles during the women\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1920_305327799.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288428\"  \/>Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain cycles during the women\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1775_305327783.jpg\" alt=\"C\u00e9drine Kerbaol of France cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288444\"  \/>C\u00e9drine Kerbaol of France cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Kerbaol placed fifth. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-0461_305327767.jpg\" alt=\"Lauretta Hanson of Australia cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288437\"  \/>Lauretta Hanson of Australia cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hanson placed 14th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2606\" height=\"1722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-0524_305327769.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Schweinberger of Austria cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288438\"  \/>Christina Schweinberger of Austria cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Schweinberger placed 17th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1869_305327781.jpg\" alt=\"Nadia Gontova of Canada cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288445\"  \/>Nadia Gontova of Canada cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Gontova placed 19th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1128_305327777.jpg\" alt=\"Ann-Christine Allik of Estonia cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288439\"  \/>Ann-Christine Allik of Estonia cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Allik placed 29th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1508_305327779.jpg\" alt=\"Shimeng Zhu of China cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288443\"  \/>Shimeng Zhu of China cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Zhu placed 32nd. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-0309_305327765.jpg\" alt=\"Faina Potapova of Kazakhstan cycles during the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288436\"  \/>Faina Potapova of Kazakhstan cycles during the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Potapova placed 36th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-2623_305327809.jpg\" alt=\"Marlen Reusser of Switzerland celebrates her gold medal in the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288449\"  \/>Marlen Reusser of Switzerland celebrates her gold medal in the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-2296_305327803.jpg\" alt=\"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\" class=\"wp-image-100288448\"  \/>Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain celebrates her silver medal in the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-2208_305327801.jpg\" alt=\"Franziska Koch of Germany celebrates her bronze medal in the women's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288447\"  \/>Franziska Koch of Germany celebrates her bronze medal in the women\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p>\t\tEditor\u2019s Picks\t<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s elite \u2014 individual time trial<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-6401_305327859.jpg\" alt=\"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\" class=\"wp-image-100288433\"  \/>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\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5690_305327857.jpg\" alt=\"Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288463\"  \/>Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-4912_305327831.jpg\" alt=\"Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288457\"  \/>Remco Evenepoel of Belgium cycles during the men\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5665_305327851.jpg\" alt=\"Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288430\"  \/>Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Ganna won silver. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5647_305327841.jpg\" alt=\"Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288462\"  \/>Filippo Ganna of Italy cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Ganna won silver. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5019_305327835.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288459\"  \/>Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-4994_305327833.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288458\"  \/>Paul Seixas of France cycles during the men\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5228_305327839.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon McNulty of the U.S. cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288460\"  \/>Brandon McNulty of the U.S. cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. McNulty placed fourth. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-4833_305327827.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan Hayter of Great Britain cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288456\"  \/>Ethan Hayter of Great Britain cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hayter placed 18th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5575_305327845.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno Armirail of France cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288461\"  \/>Bruno Armirail of France cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Armirail placed 26th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-3300_305327811.jpg\" alt=\"Nickolas Zukowsky of Canada cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288452\"  \/>Nickolas Zukowsky of Canada cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Zukowsky placed 31st. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1434_305327771.jpg\" alt=\"Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288442\"  \/>Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Leknessund placed 32nd. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1181_305327773.jpg\" alt=\"Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288441\"  \/>Andreas Leknessund of Norway cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Leknessund placed 32nd. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-1141_305327775.jpg\" alt=\"Rune Herregodts of Belgium cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288440\"  \/>Rune Herregodts of Belgium cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Herregodts placed 34th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-3549_305327813.jpg\" alt=\"Kaden Hopkins of Bermuda cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288453\"  \/>Kaden Hopkins of Bermuda cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hopkins placed 40th. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-4274_305327825.jpg\" alt=\"Jo Hashikawa of Japan cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288455\"  \/>Jo Hashikawa of Japan cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Hashikawa placed 43rd. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-3158_305327815.jpg\" alt=\"Daniil Marukhin of Kazakhstan cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288451\"  \/>Daniil Marukhin of Kazakhstan cycles during the men\u2019s individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Marukhin placed 52nd. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-4180_305327829.jpg\" alt=\"Majid Abu Harrah of Jordan cycles during the men's individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288454\"  \/>Majid Abu Harrah of Jordan cycles during the men\u2019s 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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-6683_305327863.jpg\" alt=\"Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288435\"  \/>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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-6627_305327865.jpg\" alt=\"Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288434\"  \/>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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-6102_305327861.jpg\" alt=\"Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates his gold medal in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288432\"  \/>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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5833_305327849.jpg\" alt=\"Filippo Ganna of Italy celebrates his second-place finish in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288465\"  \/>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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0920-city-bike-race-5788_305327853.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Seixas of France celebrates his third-place finish in the individual time trials at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal\" class=\"wp-image-100288431\"  \/>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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 UCI Road World Championships opened in Montreal Sunday with the women\u2019s and men\u2019s elite individual time&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":904167,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":["post-904166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=904166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904166\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/904167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=904166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=904166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=904166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}