2026 World Cycling Championships Elite Women start list | These are Demi Vollering's rivals in Montréal
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Follow us on GoogleThe World Cycling Championships in Montreal, Canada, are just around the corner. As is the case every year, the Dutch team is the top favourite in the women’s race. But who will be competing on Saturday, September 28, and can any stop Demi Vollering? Read on below to see which riders are on the provisional start list.
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2026 World Cycling Championships Elite Women start list, Montreal, Canada
Canada
Adele Normand, Alison Jackson, Magdeleine Vallieres, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Nadia Gontova, Olivia Baril, Sarah Van Dam
Adele Normand, Alison Jackson, Magdeleine Vallieres, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Nadia Gontova, Olivia Baril, Sarah Van Dam
France
Juliette Berthet, Cédrine Kerbaol, Marie Le Net, Celia Gery, Lea Curinier, Maeva Squiban, Evita Muzic
Juliette Berthet, Cédrine Kerbaol, Marie Le Net, Celia Gery, Lea Curinier, Maeva Squiban, Evita Muzic
Italy
Elisa Longo Borghini, Francesca Barale, Sara Casasola, Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini, Erica Magnaldi, Silvia Persico, Monica Trinca Colonel
Elisa Longo Borghini, Francesca Barale, Sara Casasola, Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini, Erica Magnaldi, Silvia Persico, Monica Trinca Colonel
Belgium
Shari Bossuyt, Lotte Claes, Lotte Kopecky, Julie De Wilde, Margot Vanpachtenbeke, Sandrine Tas
Shari Bossuyt, Lotte Claes, Lotte Kopecky, Julie De Wilde, Margot Vanpachtenbeke, Sandrine Tas
Great Britain
Zoe Bäckstedt, Lauren Dickson, Pfeiffer Georgi, Anna Henderson, Flora Perkins, Alice Towers
Zoe Bäckstedt, Lauren Dickson, Pfeiffer Georgi, Anna Henderson, Flora Perkins, Alice Towers
Netherlands
Demi Vollering, Riejanne Markus, Lieke Nooijen, Puck Pieterse, Karlijn Swinkels, Femke de Vries, Amber Kraak
Demi Vollering, Riejanne Markus, Lieke Nooijen, Puck Pieterse, Karlijn Swinkels, Femke de Vries, Amber Kraak
Spain
Paula Blasi, Sara Martin, Mireia Benito, Usoa Ostolaza, Mavi Garcia, Sandra Alonso
Paula Blasi, Sara Martin, Mireia Benito, Usoa Ostolaza, Mavi Garcia, Sandra Alonso
Switzerland
Ginia Caluori, Steffi Haberlin, Noemi Ruegg, Linda Zanetti, Jasmin Liechti, Marlen Reusser
Ginia Caluori, Steffi Haberlin, Noemi Ruegg, Linda Zanetti, Jasmin Liechti, Marlen Reusser
United States
Grace Arlandson, Kate Courtney, Kristen Faulkner, Alexis Magner, Natalie Quinn, Lauren Stephens
Grace Arlandson, Kate Courtney, Kristen Faulkner, Alexis Magner, Natalie Quinn, Lauren Stephens
Germany
Franziska Koch, Ricarda Bauernfeind, Liane Lippert, Antonia Niedermaier, Linda Riedmann
Franziska Koch, Ricarda Bauernfeind, Liane Lippert, Antonia Niedermaier, Linda Riedmann
Norway
Katrine Aalerud, Mie Bjørndal Ottestad, Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset, Tiril Jorgensen, Marte Berg Edseth
Katrine Aalerud, Mie Bjørndal Ottestad, Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset, Tiril Jorgensen, Marte Berg Edseth
Poland
Dominika Wlodarczyk, Kasia Niewiadoma, Marta Lach, Marta Jaskulska, Kaja Rysz
Dominika Wlodarczyk, Kasia Niewiadoma, Marta Lach, Marta Jaskulska, Kaja Rysz
Australia
Amanda Spratt, Georgia Baker, Sarah Gigante, Lauretta Hanson
Amanda Spratt, Georgia Baker, Sarah Gigante, Lauretta Hanson
Mexico
Romina Hinojosa, Sara Roel, Andrea Ramirez, Lizbeth Yareli Salazar
Romina Hinojosa, Sara Roel, Andrea Ramirez, Lizbeth Yareli Salazar
New Zealand
Bronwyn MacGregor, Ella Wyllie, Henrietta Christie, Niamh Fisher-Black
Bronwyn MacGregor, Ella Wyllie, Henrietta Christie, Niamh Fisher-Black
South Africa
Lisa Bone, Tiffany Keep, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Hayley Preen
Lisa Bone, Tiffany Keep, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Hayley Preen
Austria
Katharina Sadnik, Carina Schrempf, Christina Schweinberger
Katharina Sadnik, Carina Schrempf, Christina Schweinberger
China
Zhaoqi Feng, Xin Tang, Shimeng Zhu
Zhaoqi Feng, Xin Tang, Shimeng Zhu
Colombia
Paula Patino, Diana Penuela, Laura Daniela Rojas
Paula Patino, Diana Penuela, Laura Daniela Rojas
Estonia
Ann-Christine Allik, Janika Loiv, Aidi Gerde Tuisk
Ann-Christine Allik, Janika Loiv, Aidi Gerde Tuisk
Kenya
Nancy Debe, Monica Jelimo Kiplagat, Kendra Masiga
Nancy Debe, Monica Jelimo Kiplagat, Kendra Masiga
Portugal
Daniela Campos, Raquel Queiros, Beatriz Roxo
Daniela Campos, Raquel Queiros, Beatriz Roxo
Rwanda
Diane Ingabire, Xaveline Nirere, Claudette Nyirarukundo
Diane Ingabire, Xaveline Nirere, Claudette Nyirarukundo
Denmark
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, Solbjork Minke Anderson
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, Solbjork Minke Anderson
Greece
Varvara Fasoi, Argyro Milaki
Varvara Fasoi, Argyro Milaki
Luxembourg
Nina Berton, Marie Schreiber
Nina Berton, Marie Schreiber
Mauritius
Lucie de Marigny-Lagesse, Kim le Court-Pienaar
Lucie de Marigny-Lagesse, Kim le Court-Pienaar
Sweden
Caroline Andersson, Julia Borgstrom
Caroline Andersson, Julia Borgstrom
Ukraine
Valeriya Kononenko, Olha Kulynyh
Valeriya Kononenko, Olha Kulynyh
Zimbabwe
Skye Davidson, Rongina Ngandu
Skye Davidson, Rongina Ngandu
Algeria
Nesrine Houili
Nesrine Houili
Brazil
Ana Vitoria Magalhaes
Ana Vitoria Magalhaes
Bulgaria
Gergana Stoyanova
Gergana Stoyanova
Chile
Catalina Anais Soto
Catalina Anais Soto
Comoros
Ramadhan Najma
Ramadhan Najma
Cyprus
Antri Christoforou
Antri Christoforou
Eritrea
Monalisa Araya
Monalisa Araya
Finland
Ursula Linden
Ursula Linden
Guatemala
Jasmin Gabriela Soto
Jasmin Gabriela Soto
Hungary
Petra Zsanko
Petra Zsanko
Indonesia
Firotika Magh Marenda
Firotika Magh Marenda
Israel
Rotem Gafinovitz
Rotem Gafinovitz
Japan
Karin Abe
Karin Abe
Kazakhstan
Faina Potapova
Faina Potapova
Namibia
Vera Looser
Vera Looser
Panama
, Wendy Ducreux
, Wendy Ducreux
Paraguay
Agua Marina Espinola
Agua Marina Espinola
Philippines
Mary Joyce Monton
Mary Joyce Monton
Saudi Arabia
Mashael Alhazmi
Mashael Alhazmi
Slovakia
Tereza Kurnicka
Tereza Kurnicka
Slovenia
Nika Bobnar
Nika Bobnar
Thailand
Pittayaporn Seatun
Pittayaporn Seatun
Trinidad and Tobago
Teniel Campbell
Teniel Campbell
Uzbekistan
Madina Kakhkhorova
Madina Kakhkhorova
Venezuela
Lilibeth Chacon
Lilibeth Chacon
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Latest Comments
- - Grande artículo, pero una duda: if “you don’t have to be the strongest to win,” does that mean we’ll see more negative racing? Seems a bit defeatist, no?raceready715-09-2026
- - Pidcock managing his efforts will be key. He was too eager in Montreal; hold fire until the final lap and he’s dangerous. Also, no Pogačar = more tactical chaos. Brilliant.davidm15-09-2026
- - Can someone explain why the Worlds route is that much longer than Montreal GP but on a similar circuit? Is it just extra laps, or are there added climbs too?patriciaw15-09-2026
- - Not sure about naming Del Toro and Seixas as top favorites over MvdP and WVA. Feels a tad contrarian—class usually tells in a 270k attrition day.michael5415-09-2026
- - Love the honesty from Pidcock. Montreal GP as a dress rehearsal makes sense—those last two laps bite. If GB keeps numbers late, he’s got a real medal shout.julien15-09-2026
- No matter the results, the intervening difficulties, or even the crashes, including two within minutes of each other last month when Sepp appeared headed for a long-hoped for stage win at the Tour de France, Seth Kuss always finds a reason to be grateful, an an ability to project positivity and a smile. Chapeau to Sepp,rjb13-09-2026
- Pogi is the Road Warrior par excellence. Come back even stronger much to the chagrin of all other competitors.
Brucegel12-09-2026 - - Félicitations in advance si ça se concrétise. Line-up looks très britannique mais con ambición grande. Tour 2027 en Edimbourg sería épico si les invitan.gearguru3310-09-2026
- - Vamos Ethan! Breakaway king of this Vuelta and super combative. Today’s flat chrono is perfect terrain—just keep it clean through the Jerez crosswinds.breakawaybikerd10-09-2026
- - Bit cautious here. Hayter’s had stop-start seasons with crashes/illness and I still don’t know if he’s a GC week-long guy or a TT/sprint hybrid. Curious whether they build around him or Pidcock first.pedalpowe2910-09-2026
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