Who Wins Worlds Without Pogačar? | 2026 World Road Championship Preview

Watts & Wheels previews the 2026 UCI World Road Championship in Montréal, breaking down the course, the major contenders, and who could take the rainbow jersey without Tadej Pogačar on the start line. Featured contenders include Remco Evenepoel, Isaac Del Toro, Paul Seixas, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, and more. Watts & Wheels — Cycling • Racing • Performance • Tech Thumbnail photos: Mathieu van der Poel — Hugo LUC; Isaac del Toro — MFonzatti; Remco Evenepoel — Matheusikidia. Source: Wikimedia Commons. All photos licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Images were cropped, combined, and graphically modified. Thumbnail derivative licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa... INTRO IMAGE CREDITS Montréal / Mount Royal — John Lian Tadej Pogačar — Kakoula10 Remco Evenepoel — Matheusikidia Isaac Del Toro — CarsLikesBikes Paul Seixas — Hugo LUC Mathieu van der Poel — Hugo LUC Wout van Aert — MFonzatti Sources: Wikimedia Commons. Images were cropped/resized for presentation. Most images: CC BY-SA 4.0 Mathieu van der Poel image: CC BY 4.0 Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/