{"id":2150963,"date":"2026-09-18T08:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2150963"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:12:08","slug":"road-worlds-start-list-and-team-power-ranking-who-will-dominate-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2150963","title":{"rendered":"Road Worlds Start List and Team Power Ranking: Who Will Dominate in Montr\u00e9al?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated September 18, 2026 02:20AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel, Isaac del Toro, and Paul Seixas headline the start list for the road world championships elite men\u2019s road race.<\/p>\n

With Tadej Poga\u010dar out with injury, this fantastic five shoulder the burden of becoming 5-star favorites for what will be a brutal, attritional 273km race in Montr\u00e9al on Sunday, September 27.<\/p>\n

But they and their respective teams won\u2019t be the only ones driving the narrative.<\/p>\n

The USA is one of a small crop of squads bringing the depth and talent to snatch a rainbow jersey from the established bigs. Quinn Simmons, Brandon McNulty, and Matteo Jorgenson lead what might be the team with the most wildcard potential in the race.<\/p>\n

Great Britain, Italy, and Spain join the U.S. in packing enough individual star power and collective strength to go deep into the vert-loaded Canadian course.<\/p>\n

With little more than a week until rollout, teams have mostly confirmed their selections.<\/p>\n

So who\u2019s racing, and which teams should we pay attention to in the race for the rainbow jersey?<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s our elite men\u2019s road race power ranking, based on the provisional start list that\u2019s now available.<\/p>\n

Rankings are based on individual rider strengths, team depths, and this writer\u2019s spidey senses.<\/p>\n

For a full overview of the 2026 road world championships program, check our cheat sheet, here. And here\u2019s all you need to know about how to watch the action.<\/p>\n

2026 road world championships power ranking<\/h2>\n

The A-Tier<\/h3>\n
Van Aert tore everyone\u2019s legs off at the Vuelta. Can he and Evenepoel find a way to make it work at road worlds?<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Belgium:<\/strong> Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel, what more can be said? Belgium has two of the top favorites, Thibau Nys as a super-wildcard, and a squad strong enough to control the race. With Tadej Poga\u010dar out, rival teams will lean on the Belgians to dictate the dynamic from kilometer zero. Tiesj Benoot, Gianni Vermeersch, and Alec Segaert will have to do a lot of donkey work. Van Aert and Evenepoel will have to deliver.<\/p>\n

Netherlands:<\/strong> Mathieu an der Poel is saying the Montr\u00e9al course is too hard for him, but you never rule that guy out. He always finds a way. The Dutch team isn\u2019t super-deep, but riders like Bart Lemmen, Daan Hoole, and Tim van Dijke are more than good enough to take MVDP to the final selections.<\/p>\n

USA:<\/strong> Quinn Simmons, Brandon McNulty, Matteo Jorgenson \u2013 any of those guys could win a rainbow jersey. Kevin Vermaerke showed at the recent Vuelta that he could also be in contention if the road race plays his way. This U.S. team has enough sneaky strength to flood the zone in the decisive final selections and play a numbers game in Montr\u00e9al. Say it quietly, but this could be USA\u2019s best chance at a men\u2019s road race rainbow jersey in decades.<\/p>\n

Quinn Simmons and the USA can believe in the dream of a medal finish at the 2026 road worlds. (Photo: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

France:<\/strong> It\u2019s all about Paul Seixas. The 19-year-old could become the youngest road world champion in history next Sunday, and his nation believes in it. And Seixas has a bona-fide super team to support his quest to make history. Valentin Paret-Peintre, Alex Baudin, Jordan Jegat, and Bruno Armirail are some of the most consistently excellent riders in the bunch. France never backs down at road worlds. Expect to see them join Belgium in taking the race by the scruff.<\/p>\n

Italy:<\/strong> Giulio Ciccone and Giulio Pellizzari aren\u2019t obvious potential world champions, but scroll back through their recent results and you\u2019ll see a consistent string of top-10s. And they\u2019ll be backed by one of the most versatile, deepest support crews in the peloton. Matteo Trentin, Alberto Bettiol, Mattia Cattaneo, Davide Piganzoli, Lorenzo Finn \u2013 with the Giulios as leaders, that\u2019s enough muscle to put Italy toward the top of the power rankings.<\/p>\n

Mexico:<\/strong> Isaac del Toro basically is<\/em> the Mexican team. His five relatively unknown teammates might not be around to deliver him bottles long. But Del Toro is such a danger man among the favorites that his team has to be considered in the A-Tier. Plus, look at what Del Toro did last year at worlds \u2013 he proved he doesn\u2019t need a team around him to ride high in the final.<\/p>\n

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BELGIUM<\/span><\/td>\nEVENEPOEL REMCO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VAN AERT WOUT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BENOOT TIESJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HERMANS QUINTEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NYS THIBAU<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEGAERT ALEC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VAN GILS MAXIM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERMEERSCH GIANNI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NETHERLANDS<\/span><\/td>\nVAN DER POEL MATHIEU<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOOLE DAAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LEMMEN BART<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VAN DIJKE TIM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOLLEMA BAUKE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EENKHOORN PASCAL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HUISING MENNO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAASSCHENS MATHIJS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNITED STATES<\/span><\/td>\nSIMMONS QUINN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JORGENSON MATTEO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCNULTY BRANDON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POWLESS NEILSON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QUINN SEAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHMIDT ARTEM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERMAERKE KEVIN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WARBASSE LARRY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEXICO<\/span><\/td>\nDEL TORO ISAAC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRAYRE EDER<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CADENA EDGAR DAVID<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASTILLO ULISES ALFREDO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ESCARCEGA JOSE ANTONIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARCIA CARLOS ALFONSO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRANCE<\/span><\/td>\nSEIXAS PAUL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SIVAKOV PAVEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARMIRAIL BRUNO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LABROSSE JORDAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PARET-PEINTRE VALENTIN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PRODHOMME NICOLAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAUDIN ALEX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JEGAT JORDAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITALY<\/span><\/td>\nBETTIOL ALBERTO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CATTANEO MATTIA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CICCONE GIULIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FINN LORENZO MARK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PELLIZZARI GIULIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIGANZOLI DAVIDE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCARONI CHRISTIAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRENTIN MATTEO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The B-Tier<\/h3>\n
Carapaz has all the attacking verve to win road worlds but will be short of support to help him deep in the final of a grueling 273km race.<\/span> (Photo: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The B-Tier is mostly made up of teams with standout riders or roster depth, but not both.<\/p>\n

For example, Ecuador has Richard Carapaz and Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez \u2013 two of the most ruthless attackers in the bunch \u2013 but only four on the team. It\u2019s a similar story for Ben Healy and Ireland.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, Great Britain has Tom Pidcock and a strong team, but neither the rider nor the squad can be considered favorites.<\/p>\n

The same goes for host team Canada. Derek Gee-West, Hugo Houle, and returning favorite Mike Woods will be riding on crowd vibes and underdog hope.<\/p>\n

And take note \u2013 Denmark probably would have been in the A-Tier a few weeks ago, but Mattias Skjelmose\u2019s late withdrawal and questions over Mads Pedersen after he came down sick at La Vuelta forced their demotion.<\/p>\n

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GREAT BRITAIN<\/span><\/td>\nPIDCOCK TOM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DONOVAN MARK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONLEY OSCAR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PICKERING FINLAY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHAW JAMES<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THORNLEY CALLUM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WRIGHT FRED<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YATES ADAM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DENMARK<\/span><\/td>\nHONORE MIKKEL FROLICH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASGREEN KASPER<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BJERG MIKKEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEDERSEN MADS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KRON ANDREAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VALGREN MICHAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KRAGH ANDERSEN SOREN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHARMIG ANTHON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPAIN<\/span><\/td>\nAYUSO JUAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROMEO IVAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARCIA PIERNA RAUL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERONA CARLOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARRIETA IGOR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BELOKI MARKEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAS ENRIC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAMPRUBI MARCEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ECUADOR<\/span><\/td>\nCARAPAZ RICHARD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NARVAEZ JHONATAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CEPEDA JEFFERSON ALVEIRO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CEPEDA JEFFERSON ALEXANDER<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GERMANY<\/span><\/td>\nLIPOWITZ FLORIAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRENNER MARCO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZIMMERMANN GEORG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGELHARDT FELIX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DENZ NICO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCHACHMANN MAXIMILIAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWITZERLAND<\/span><\/td>\nCHRISTEN FABIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHRISTEN JAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIRSCHI MARC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCHMID MAURO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BISSEGGER STEFAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KUNG STEFAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IRELAND<\/span><\/td>\nHEALY BEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAFFERTY DARREN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEEHAN JAMIE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MULLEN RYAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUSTRALIA<\/span><\/td>\nHAIG JACK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HINDLEY JAI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATTHEWS MICHAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O\u2019CONNOR BEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STORER MICHAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TUCKWELL LUKE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CANADA<\/span><\/td>\nGEE-WEST DEREK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOULE HUGO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LEONARD MICHAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WOODS MICHAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZUKOWSKY NICKOLAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COTE PIER-ANDRE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NORWAY<\/span><\/td>\nJOHANNESSEN TOBIAS HALLAND<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOSS TOBIAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SVESTAD-BARDSENG EMBRET<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NORDHAGEN JORGEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LEKNESSUND ANDREAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SKAARSETH ANDERS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The C-Tier<\/h3>\n
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COLOMBIA<\/span><\/td>\nQUINTANA NAIRO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RIVERA BRANDON SMITH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TEJADA HAROLD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUITRAGO SANTIAGO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIGUITA SERGIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAREDES WILMAR ANDRES<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLOVENIA<\/span><\/td>\nFINKST TILEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GLIVAR GAL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOVEKAR MATEVZ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEZGEC LUKA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOHORIC MATEJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRATNIK JAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROGLIC PRIMOZ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMRZEL JAKOB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW ZEALAND<\/span><\/td>\nOLIVER BEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STRONG CORBIN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FISHER-BLACK FINN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BENNETT GEORGE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PITHIE LAURENCE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POLAND<\/span><\/td>\nKWIATKOWSKI MICHAL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GAJDULEWICZ MATEUSZ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KACZMAREK JAKUB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEKALA PIOTR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PORTUGAL<\/span><\/td>\nEULALIO AFONSO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OLIVEIRA IVO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTUNES TIAGO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OLIVEIRA NELSON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MORGADO ANTONIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALMEIDA JOAO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUSTRIA<\/span><\/td>\nGALL FELIX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GROSSCHARTNER FELIX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KONRAD PATRICK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERITREA<\/span><\/td>\nGHEBREIGZABHIER AMANUEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GIRMAY BINIAM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KUDUS MERHAWI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MULUBRHAN HENOK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TESFATSION NATNAEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LATVIA<\/span><\/td>\nBELOHVOSCIKS KRISTIANS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIEPINS EMILS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLUTO MARTINS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SKUJINS TOMS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CZECH REPUBLIC<\/span><\/td>\nVACEK MATHIAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OTRUBA JAKUB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOVAK PAVEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The D-Tier<\/h3>\n
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BERMUDA<\/span><\/td>\nHOPKINS KADEN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NARRAWAY NICHOLAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
URUGUAY<\/span><\/td>\nFAGUNDEZ ERIC ANTONIO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SILVA GUILLERMO THOMAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRAZIL<\/span><\/td>\nAVANCINI HENRIQUE DA SILVA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CYPRUS<\/span><\/td>\nMILTIADIS ANDREAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GREECE<\/span><\/td>\nARVANITOU NIKIFOROS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAPAN<\/span><\/td>\nHASHIKAWA JO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PANAMA<\/span><\/td>\nJURADO CHRISTOFER ROBIN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLOVAKIA<\/span><\/td>\nSVRCEK MARTIN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UKRAINE<\/span><\/td>\nANTONENKO HEORHII<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUATEMALA<\/span><\/td>\nRODAS MANUEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VASQUEZ JUAN MARDOQUEO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VENEZUELA<\/span><\/td>\nAULAR ORLUIS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PENUELA FRANCISCO JOEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHILE<\/span><\/td>\nROJAS VICENTE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOMINICA<\/span><\/td>\nBARON KOHATH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HONDURAS<\/span><\/td>\nMATUTE FREDD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAURITIUS<\/span><\/td>\nMAYER ALEXANDRE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROMANIA<\/span><\/td>\nVAIDIAN IUSTIN-IOAN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUTH AFRICA<\/span><\/td>\nMUNTON BYRON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UZBEKISTAN<\/span><\/td>\nJANIKULOV SAMANDAR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KAZAKHSTAN<\/span><\/td>\nKUZMIN ANTON<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MARUKHIN DANIIL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALGERIA<\/span><\/td>\nMIMOUNI OUSSAMA ABDELLAH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHINA<\/span><\/td>\nLI YOU<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ESTONIA<\/span><\/td>\nMIHKELS MADIS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HUNGARY<\/span><\/td>\nVALTER ATTILA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MONACO<\/span><\/td>\nLANGELLOTTI VICTOR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAUDI ARABIA<\/span><\/td>\nAL SHAIKHAHMED ALI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWEDEN<\/span><\/td>\nSODERQVIST JAKOB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LUXEMBOURG<\/span><\/td>\nWALLENBORN ARNO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KLUCKERS ARTHUR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BELIZE<\/span><\/td>\nCHAVARRIA DERRICK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COSTA RICA<\/span><\/td>\nOSES LUIS DANIEL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUINEA-BISSAU<\/span><\/td>\nGOMES GIL LANDIM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISRAEL<\/span><\/td>\nRAISBERG NADAV<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MONGOLIA<\/span><\/td>\nBATMUNKH MARAL-ERDENE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SERBIA<\/span><\/td>\nSTOLIC MIHAJLO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THAILAND<\/span><\/td>\nPOULARD ATHIT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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