Watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 live streams
Tadej Pogacar's season-ending injury has blown the men's races at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships wide open, while Demi Vollering's travails in tandem with local hero Magdeleine Vallieres' sensational breakthrough illustrate the futility of trying to portend the women's races.
The Road World Championships, taking place in Montreal, begin with the men's and women's elite individual time trials on Sunday, September 20 and conclude the following weekend with the men's and women's elite road races. The ITTs are taking place on the same 39.2km course with 220m of elevation gain, while the women's and men's road races around the Mount Royal circuit come in at 180.1km with 2,570m of climbing, and 273.4km with with 3,803m of climbing, respectively. Both road races end with multiple loops around the city.
Back-to-back-to-back reigning champion Remco Evenepoel is the ITT favourite, but will face fierce competition from Filippo Ganna, while Pogacar's absence presents a rare opportunity in the road race. Among the contenders are Tom Pidcock, who could become the first man to win the mountain bike, cyclo-cross and road world titles, Isaac del Toro, who pipped Paul Seixas to the line on the same streets earlier this month, and – if they can work together – Belgian duo Wout van Aert and Evenepoel.
A fantastic ITT rivalry has emerged between all-time great Vollering, reigning world champion Marlen Reusser and U23 champion Zoe Backstedt, with the Swiss rider winning their most recent showdown at the Tour de France Femmes time trial. Vollering is also one of the road race favourites, even though she's failed to make the podium in five of her previous six starts at the Road World Championships.
Vallieres, who was born and raised in Quebec, took full advantage of two-time champion Lotte Kopecky's absence a year ago, but the Dutch rider is back to try to reclaim the crown.
Follow our guide below for where to watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full schedule below.
Road World Championships 2026 |
Sun, 20 Sep – Sun, 27 Sep |
Free streams |
BBC iPlayer (UK) | UCI YouTube (select countries) |
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How can I watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 for free?
Lucky viewers fans in the UK can watch Road World Championships 2026 for free, courtesy of BBC iPlayer.
In countries without a dedicated broadcaster, including India, free Road World Championships coverage is available via the UCI YouTube channel.
RTVE (Spain), L'Equipe (France), RTBF (Belgium) and NOS (Netherlands) are also among other channels with free streams.
If you're from the UK but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free Montreal 2026 coverage. More details below...
Watch Road World Championships 2026 live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular Road World Championships 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The platform will detect that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch Montreal 2026 from anywhere in the world.
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Watch Road World Championships 2026 live streams in the US
The 2026 Road World Championships are being shown on FloBikes in the US.
A subscription costs $39.99 per month or $155.88 per year.
Away on vacation right now? Remember to use a good VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your stream.
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Watch Road World Championships 2026 live streams in the UK
Free Road World Championships coverage is available in the UK, thanks to BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. It's restricted to the elite men's and women's time trials, and the elite men's road race.
Just make sure you have a valid TV license.
Comprehensive Road World Championships 2026 coverage, meanwhile, is available from TNT Sports, with live streaming available via HBO Max. To access it, you'll need the TNT Sports subscription, which starts at £30.99 per month.
Outside the UK for Road World Championships 2026? Use NordVPN to tune in as if you were back at home.
Watch Road World Championships 2026 live streams in Australia
The 2026 Road World Championships are available to watch on Stan Sport in Australia, which costs AU$20 per month on top of a AU$9.99 per month Stan base plan.
If you're currently spending time in Australia from the UK, use a good VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free Montreal 2026 coverage.
Road World Championships 2026 schedule
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(All times BST)
🗓 Sunday, 20 September
2pm – Women's elite ITT
5.45pm – Men's elite ITT
🗓 Monday, 21 September
2pm – Women's U23 ITT
5pm – Men's U23 ITT
🗓 Tuesday, 22 September
1.30pm – Mixed relay
5.45pm – Men's junior ITT
8.15pm – Women's junior ITT
🗓 Thursday, 24 September
2pm – Women's U23 road race
6.30pm – Men's junior road race
🗓 Friday, 25 September
2pm – Men's U23 road race
7.15pm – Women's junior road race
🗓 Saturday, 26 September
2pm – Women's elite road race
🗓 Sunday, 27 September
2pm – Men's elite road race
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