Bernardo de la Garza, president of the Mexican Cycling Union, released the pre-list of 27 riders heading to the Road World Championships in six categories. The elite men’s team of six will tackle 273.7 kilometers while protecting Isaac del Toro as the main contender. The event runs from September 20 to 27, 2026, on a circuit nearly identical to the GP de Montréal, complete with short but steep climbs that promise to separate the strong from the merely optimistic.
The course features the Côte Camillien-Houde at 1.8 kilometers with an eight percent average grade, the Côte de Polytechnique at 780 meters averaging six percent with a brutal 200-meter section at eleven percent, and the Côte Pagnuelo at 600 meters with seven percent incline. Riders will finish on Avenue du Parc after one final 560-meter ramp at four percent. Before the urban loop, the peloton rolls out from Brossard, with the men covering a longer opening section. Mexico earned six elite men spots, matching Canada’s allocation based on the 2025 world ranking.
The climbs may look modest on paper, yet they turn the race into a series of repeated tests where every acceleration feels like negotiating with an impatient waiter. Mexican riders will use the familiar terrain to their advantage, conserving energy for the decisive moments while the rest of the field wonders why the hills keep appearing.
At the end, the world championship becomes a test of patience and power, where Mexico’s squad aims to plant the flag high without needing dramatic comebacks or last-minute miracles. The real victory already lies in arriving prepared.
