2026 World Championship routes announced

[Netserk]

I've looked at old profiles but they all look like they take the same main climb though? I'm a bit confused when they changed the route.

I meant the 1974 WC route.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Tarling and Ganna have not beat Remco in an ITT in a long time

Tarling has not been around a long time.

 

[tobydawq]

It feels so dumb to have a circuit race on the WC route 2 weeks before the event.

Yeah, I hadn't thought of it before today. It's quite bizarre.

 

[Berniece]

It feels so dumb to have a circuit race on the WC route 2 weeks before the event.

I would hope they try out something new for the GP

 

[KZD]

If Pogačar arrives in good shape he will be hard to beat, I don't think the flat before entering the finally circuit will matter much and the circuit is harder than the Zürich one. It will be too hard for Van Aert and Van der Poel, the Ardennes specialists are the ones that should give Pogi a fight.

The TT is almost the polar opposite of this year, its flat and technical so Ganna should have a decent chance of beating Remco.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It feels so dumb to have a circuit race on the WC route 2 weeks before the event.

Might be weirder than the Dauphiné putting in a clone of the Tour TT in 2011, or the 2008 Giro having a stage that previewed both the Mendrisio and Varese World Championships courses.

 

[Berniece]

The circuit is harder than the Zürich one.

I don’t agree with that. It’ll have less amount of total altitude that needs to be climbed and the only climb on the circuit isn’t much harder than Witikon. Zurich had more hills on the circuit too.

 

[Red Rick]

I don’t agree with that. It’ll have less amount of total altitude that needs to be climbed and the only climb on the circuit isn’t much harder than Witikon. Zurich had more hills on the circuit too.

The circuit in Zurich is twice as long, so you they did Witikon way fewer times.

 

[Berniece]

The circuit in Zurich is twice as long, so you they did Witikon way fewer times.

Sure but Zurich was 4200 meters of altitude. GP Montreal with 17 rounds on the circuit is 3900. So what will this be with 12 rounds? Just shy of 3.000 meters?

 

[gavia88]

what is the hill just before they enter the circuit?

 

[red_flanders]

Hopefully Vingegaard can dain to show for this one.

 

[Karl Merckx]

It feels so dumb to have a circuit race on the WC route 2 weeks before the event.

a test event before the WC is a regular thing to do.

 

[AlpRaid]

Van Aert should prep seriously for this one.

Belgium a two-headed monster again. Helpful against the likes of Pog and VdP.

 

[Breh]

Van Aert should prep seriously for this one.

Belgium a two-headed monster again. Helpful against the likes of Pog and VdP.

I went and checked the last time WvA had a meaningful W.

He's not relevant anymore. Sucks because he's a really cool guy but he's simply not competing with Evenepoel/Pog/MVDP

 

[AlpRaid]

I went and checked the last time WvA had a meaningful W.

He's not relevant anymore. Sucks because he's a really cool guy but he's simply not competing with Evenepoel/Pog/MVDP

He was a perfect teammate and foil for Remco at the Olympics.

Not surprising Remco wins when he is there. Doesn’t when he’s not. Does not bode well for tomorrow.

Cheers.

 

[HashRouge]

Hopefully Vingegaard can dain to show for this one.

I was going to say he's never raced the Canadian classics but then I checked PCS and it turned out he actually has, in 2019. It's tempting to say that this sort of race doesn't suit him, but then you look at the punchy stages we had in the Dauphine and the Tour and he was always there with Pogacar, van der Poel and Evenepoel. That first stage of the Dauphine is still one of my favourite things to happen this year.

 

[HashRouge]

I went and checked the last time WvA had a meaningful W.

He's not relevant anymore. Sucks because he's a really cool guy but he's simply not competing with Evenepoel/Pog/MVDP

Is stage 21 of the Tour not a meaningful win? I know it's different because it comes at the end of three weeks of hard racing, but the fact that Wout could drop Pogacar going up Montmartre shows that he does still have it in him. Not as much as he used to, I don't think, but I still wouldn't rule him out.

 

[BigCoward]

Tarling and Ganna have not beat Remco in an ITT in a long time

Tarling is 21, you don't think he's going to improve?

 

[houtdffan]

Tarling is 21, you don't think he's going to improve?

The problem is, so will Remco.

Dead flat ITTs Remco is unbeatable due to his aero advantage

 

[BigCoward]

The problem is, so will Remco.

Dead flat ITTs Remco is unbeatable due to his aero advantage

You don't think a 21 year old has more scope to improve than someone in their mid 20s?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

43 riders still left in the race.

One year before the start, that‘s some intense racing.

 

[Red Rick]

One year before the start, that‘s some intense racing.

Classic mistake of multiple tabs.

 

[dougvdh]

what is the hill just before they enter the circuit?

Mont St. Hillaire. Could be a jumping off point for a break. Especially if the that section of racing south of Montreal happens while it's windy since it's quite exposed. https://www.strava.com/segments/4302245

 

[dougvdh]

Seems logical.

I don't know about the timing though, if top riders wanna stay in Canada for 2 weeks?

The women will likely come to Canada a week and half early early to pick up GP Gatineau in the same trip.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The GP Gateau would be far more appealing