2026 World Cycling Championships Start List Elite Men Road | All the big names taking part in Canada
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Follow us on GoogleThe World Cycling Championships in Montreal, Canada, are just around the corner. Tadej Pogacar won’t be there, but there are plenty of other big names from well-known countries. Check out the provisional start list here to see which riders are on it.
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2026 Elite Men's Road World Cycling Championships start list
Belgium
Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot, Quinten Hermans, Thibau Nys, Alec Segaert, Maxim Van Gils, Gianni Vermeersch
Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot, Quinten Hermans, Thibau Nys, Alec Segaert, Maxim Van Gils, Gianni Vermeersch
Denmark
Mikkel Frølich Honoré, Kasper Asgreen, Mikkel Bjerg, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Michael Valgren, Søren Kragh Andersen, Anthon Charmig
Mikkel Frølich Honoré, Kasper Asgreen, Mikkel Bjerg, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Michael Valgren, Søren Kragh Andersen, Anthon Charmig
Great Britain
Tom Pidcock, Mark Donovan, Oscar Onley, Finlay Pickering, James Shaw, Callum Thornley, Fred Wright, Adam Yates
Tom Pidcock, Mark Donovan, Oscar Onley, Finlay Pickering, James Shaw, Callum Thornley, Fred Wright, Adam Yates
Italy
Alberto Bettiol, Mattia Cattaneo, Giulio Ciccone, Lorenzo Mark Finn, Giulio Pellizzari, Davide Piganzoli, Christian Scaroni, Matteo Trentin
Alberto Bettiol, Mattia Cattaneo, Giulio Ciccone, Lorenzo Mark Finn, Giulio Pellizzari, Davide Piganzoli, Christian Scaroni, Matteo Trentin
Netherlands
Mathieu van der Poel, Daan Hoole, Bart Lemmen, Tim van Dijke, Bauke Mollema, Pascal Eenkhoorn, Menno Huising, Mathijs Paasschens
Mathieu van der Poel, Daan Hoole, Bart Lemmen, Tim van Dijke, Bauke Mollema, Pascal Eenkhoorn, Menno Huising, Mathijs Paasschens
Slovenia
Tilen Finkšt, Gal Glivar, Matevž Govekar, Luka Mezgec, Matej Mohorič, Jan Tratnik, Primož Roglič, Jakob Omrzel
Tilen Finkšt, Gal Glivar, Matevž Govekar, Luka Mezgec, Matej Mohorič, Jan Tratnik, Primož Roglič, Jakob Omrzel
Spain
Juan Ayuso, Iván Romeo, Raúl García Pierna, Carlos Verona, Igor Arrieta, Markel Beloki, Enric Mas, Marcel Camprubi
Juan Ayuso, Iván Romeo, Raúl García Pierna, Carlos Verona, Igor Arrieta, Markel Beloki, Enric Mas, Marcel Camprubi
United States
Quinn Simmons, Matteo Jorgenson, Brandon McNulty, Neilson Powless, Sean Quinn, Artem Shmidt, Kevin Vermaerke, Larry Warbasse
Quinn Simmons, Matteo Jorgenson, Brandon McNulty, Neilson Powless, Sean Quinn, Artem Shmidt, Kevin Vermaerke, Larry Warbasse
France
Paul Seixas, Pavel Sivakov, Bruno Armirail, Jordan Labrosse, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Nicolas Prodhomme, Alex Baudin
Paul Seixas, Pavel Sivakov, Bruno Armirail, Jordan Labrosse, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Nicolas Prodhomme, Alex Baudin
Australia
Jack Haig, Jai Hindley, Michael Matthews, Ben O'Connor, Michael Storer, Luke Tuckwell
Jack Haig, Jai Hindley, Michael Matthews, Ben O'Connor, Michael Storer, Luke Tuckwell
Canada
Derek Gee, Hugo Houle, Michael Leonard, Michael Woods, Nickolas Zukowsky, Pier-Andre Cote
Derek Gee, Hugo Houle, Michael Leonard, Michael Woods, Nickolas Zukowsky, Pier-Andre Cote
Colombia
Nairo Quintana, Brandon Smith Rivera, Harold Tejada, Santiago Buitrago, Sergio Higuita, Wilmar Andres Paredes
Nairo Quintana, Brandon Smith Rivera, Harold Tejada, Santiago Buitrago, Sergio Higuita, Wilmar Andres Paredes
Germany
Florian Lipowitz, Marco Brenner, Georg Zimmermann, Felix Engelhardt, Nico Denz, Maximilian Schachmann
Florian Lipowitz, Marco Brenner, Georg Zimmermann, Felix Engelhardt, Nico Denz, Maximilian Schachmann
Mexico
Isaac Del Toro, Eder Frayre, Edgar David Cadena, Ulises Alfredo Castillo, Jose Antonio Escarcega, Carlos Alfonso García.
Isaac Del Toro, Eder Frayre, Edgar David Cadena, Ulises Alfredo Castillo, Jose Antonio Escarcega, Carlos Alfonso García.
Norway
Tobias Halland Johannessen, Tobias Foss, Embret Svestad-Bårdseng, Jørgen Nordhagen, Andreas Leknessund, Anders Skaarseth
Tobias Halland Johannessen, Tobias Foss, Embret Svestad-Bårdseng, Jørgen Nordhagen, Andreas Leknessund, Anders Skaarseth
Switzerland
Fabio Christen, Jan Christen, Marc Hirschi, Mauro Schmid, Stefan Bissegger, Stefan Küng
Fabio Christen, Jan Christen, Marc Hirschi, Mauro Schmid, Stefan Bissegger, Stefan Küng
Eritrea
Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier, Biniam Girmay, Merhawi Kudus, Henok Mulubrhan, Natnael Tesfatsion
Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier, Biniam Girmay, Merhawi Kudus, Henok Mulubrhan, Natnael Tesfatsion
New Zealand
Ben Oliver, Corbin Strong, Finn Fisher-Black, George Bennett, Laurence Pithie
Ben Oliver, Corbin Strong, Finn Fisher-Black, George Bennett, Laurence Pithie
Portugal
Afonso Eulalio, Ivo Oliveira, Tiago Antunes, Nelson Oliveira, Antonio Morgado
Afonso Eulalio, Ivo Oliveira, Tiago Antunes, Nelson Oliveira, Antonio Morgado
Ecuador
Richard Carapaz, Jhonatan Narvaez, Alveiro Cepeda, Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
Richard Carapaz, Jhonatan Narvaez, Alveiro Cepeda, Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
Ireland
Ben Healy, Darren Rafferty, Jamie Meehan, Ryan Mullen
Ben Healy, Darren Rafferty, Jamie Meehan, Ryan Mullen
Latvia
Kristians Belohvosciks, Emils Liepins, Martins Pluto, Toms Skujiņš
Kristians Belohvosciks, Emils Liepins, Martins Pluto, Toms Skujiņš
Poland
Michał Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Gajdulewicz, Jakub Kaczmarek, Piotr Pekala
Michał Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Gajdulewicz, Jakub Kaczmarek, Piotr Pekala
Austria
Felix Gall, Felix Großschartner, Patrick Konrad
Felix Gall, Felix Großschartner, Patrick Konrad
Czech Republic
Mathias Vacek, Jakub Otruba, Pavel Novak
Mathias Vacek, Jakub Otruba, Pavel Novak
Bermuda
Kaden Hopkins, Nicholas Narraway
Kaden Hopkins, Nicholas Narraway
Guatemala
Manuel Rodas, Juan Mardoqueo Vásquez
Manuel Rodas, Juan Mardoqueo Vásquez
Kazakhstan
Anton Kuzmin, Daniil Marukhin
Anton Kuzmin, Daniil Marukhin
Uruguay
Eric Antonio Fagúndez, Guillermo Thomas Silva
Eric Antonio Fagúndez, Guillermo Thomas Silva
Venezuela
Orluis Aular, Francisco Joel Peuela
Orluis Aular, Francisco Joel Peuela
Algeria
Oussama Abdellah Mimouni
Oussama Abdellah Mimouni
Belize
Derrick Chavarría
Derrick Chavarría
Brazil
Henrique da Silva Avancini
Henrique da Silva Avancini
Chile
Vicente Rojas
Vicente Rojas
China
Yu Li
Yu Li
Costa Rica
Luis Daniel Oses
Luis Daniel Oses
Cyprus
Andreas Miltiadis
Andreas Miltiadis
Dominica
Kohath Baron
Kohath Baron
Estonia
Madis Mihkels
Madis Mihkels
Guinea-Bissau
Gil Landim Gomes
Gil Landim Gomes
Greece
Nikiforos Arvanitou
Nikiforos Arvanitou
Honduras
Fredd Matute
Fredd Matute
Hungary
Attila Valter
Attila Valter
Israel
Nadav Raisberg
Nadav Raisberg
Japan
Jo Hashikawa
Jo Hashikawa
Luxembourg
Arno Wallenborn
Arno Wallenborn
Mauritius
Alexandre Mayer
Alexandre Mayer
Monaco
Victor Langellotti
Victor Langellotti
Mongolia
Maral-Erdene Batmunkh
Maral-Erdene Batmunkh
Panama
Christofer Robin Jurado
Christofer Robin Jurado
Romania
Iustin-Ioan Vaidian
Iustin-Ioan Vaidian
Saudi Arabia
Ali Alshaikhahmed
Ali Alshaikhahmed
Serbia
Mihajlo Stolić
Mihajlo Stolić
Slovakia
Martin Svrček
Martin Svrček
South Africa
Byron Munton
Byron Munton
Sweden
Jakob Söderqvist
Jakob Söderqvist
Thailand
Athit Poulard
Athit Poulard
Ukraine
Heorhii Antonenko
Heorhii Antonenko
Uzbekistan
Samandar Janikulov
Samandar Janikulov
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Latest Comments
- 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
- - Hayter’s engine + Q5’s growing train could smash team TTs and medium sprint stages. Mauro Schmid + Bittner coming too? That’s a nasty lead-out combo if they gel.cyclechamp4510-09-2026
- - Can someone explain how ProTeams get Tour invites? If Q5 aren’t automatic, what results do they need—UCI points, one-day wins, or stage race podiums? Confused how that process works.samanthak10-09-2026
- - Love the Edinburgh Grand Départ angle. If ASO is on the fence, a British TT champ in form plus Pidcock makes that wildcard case much stronger. Q5 look less like a ProTeam and more like a budding GC/ Classics hybrid.jennifer1910-09-2026
- - Not sure the piece nails the contract timing. Says “for 2027” but what about 2025–26? Is he staying at Soudal through 2026 even after being told no extension? Sounds a bit contradictory tbh.robert6510-09-2026
- - Huge if true. Hayter to Q5 alongside Pidcock, Wright and Gloag gives them a legit British core. With Glasenberg’s backing they’re clearly aiming at TdF wildcardHope he nails today’s TT after missing the Bilbao opener by09s—that’s been haunting him all Vuelta.tourdeforce910-09-2026
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