LIVE 2026 World Cycling Championships - Elite Women | Vollering and Co. fight for the rainbow bands

Unusually, the Dutch women haven't had much success in Canada yet. The time trial didn’t go according to plan, with Vollering finishing eighth and Lieke Nooijen twelfth. But the main event—the road race—is where it’s all going to happen. National team coach Laurens ten Dam had carefully assembled a team around his lead rider.

The race will take place on a 180-kilometer course, featuring eight laps around the local circuit in Montréal. The Voie Camilien-Houde is the decisive climb, with a 1.7-kilometer stretch averaging just over 7 percent. A tough challenge, especially when it’s repeated. Can Vollering finally claim her coveted world title? She’ll begin her quest shortly after 3:00 p.m. Dutch time.