2026 UCI Road World Championships: impacts and information

Published July 8, 2026 - 5:20 pm
Last updated August 14, 2026 - 12:08 pm

From September 19 to September 27, Montréal will be hosting the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, and international sports event for the world’s top cyclists. Please read the following relevant information in preparation for the race.

Impacted areas

Cyclists will be taking part in a series of 13 events across various city streets, mainly located in 7 boroughs and 1 related municipality, as follows: Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Plateau-Mont-Royal, Le Sud-Ouest, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Outremont, Verdun, Ville-Marie and Westmount.

Street closures

Traffic and parking will be significantly impacted.

Routes

Routes will vary daily, depending on the event. Fences will be installed along the routes, starting at 7 a.m. every day. Following every event, in the early evening hours, streets will be reopened for vehicular traffic, with the exception of the Championship’s main site.

Bonjour Montréal Fan Village

The main site will be located at the foot of Mount Royal, on Avenue du Parc, between Avenue des Pins and Avenue du Mont-Royal. This strategic hub is where the start and finish lines of every race will be located. It will also be home to the Bonjour Montréal Fan Village. Due to its importance, the area will be closed to vehicular traffic from September 4 to October 4, including the time required to set up and dismantle the site.

Plan your travels

See the interactive road closure map

Find out more about the event

Impacts per borough

See the parking alternatives for closed areas and changes to collection schedules:

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (in French)

Plateau-Mont-Royal (in French)

Outremont (in French)

Ville-Marie (in French)

Public information meetings

Public information meetings were held in June and have been recorded. The event, a plan of obstructions and road closures, the interactive map, as well as various communication tools were presented. For additional information, please see the meetings below.

Meeting of June 4 (Ville-Marie)

Meeting of June 16 (Outremont)

Meeting of June 17 (Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)

Meeting of June 18 (CDN-NDG, Forrest Hill district)

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