The 2026 UCI road worlds are coming to Canada, and the riders on the national team will have special kit to wear come September.
On Wednesday, Cycling Canada launched a special new kit for the road worlds in Montreal, a design that leans heavily into both national pride and the city’s rich sporting culture.
The launch coincides with Canada Day, to make it even more Canuck-themed!
It’s the first time the road worlds will be held in Canada since Hamilton back in 2003. It’s the second time in Montreal—the last time was way back in 1974.
The race for rainbows
In 2025, the road worlds were in Rwanda, with Sherbrooke’s Magdeleine Vallières Mill taking the first-ever elite rainbow jersey in Canadian history.
The race kit is predominantly red, but riders will also get a nifty grey training jersey in a home-and-away concept inspired by Canada’s Olympic hockey teams.
Honouring Montreal’s history
There are lots of nods to Montreal, too. Chequered flag details pay tribute to the city’s Formula 1 heritage, for example. If you look close, you’ll see some geometric patterns inspired by Expo 67, too.
The kit was designed by Nick Monette of Jakroo and Samuel Clairoux of Argon 18.
“If you rep your country and your country reps you at the same time, pride goes both ways. We want athletes to feel like we are proud of them, and that what they do is important and deserves to be recognized,” Clairoux said.
Argon 18 is also making specially painted bikes for Team Canada to use as spares.
And good news: you’ll be able to buy one too. Check out Cycling Canada’s store, or you can also get it through Bici.
The city is going to be bustling as the world’s finest riders come here to go for rainbow jerseys and medals. If you can, consider visiting–it’s going to be a helluva week of racing.