# UCI Road World Championships cycling events

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uci-road-world-championships-cycling-events
> Updated: 2026-09-22T20:50:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

The UCI Road World Championships in Montreal featured several individual time trial competitions.

In the women’s individual time trial, Swiss cyclist Marlen Reusser successfully defended her title. She was followed by Great Britain’s Zoe Bäckstedt in second place and Germany’s Franziska Koch in third. American triathlete Taylor Knibb finished 13th, while Belgian rider Lotte Kopecky placed sixth.

In the junior women’s category, Poland’s Maria Okrucińska secured the world title on a 10.7-kilometer course. Okrucińska finished 12 seconds ahead of Belgium’s Yana Decruyenaere, with Great Britain’s Aalia Clay taking third place.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Maria Okrucińska wins junior women's world time trial title

Maria Okrucińska won the junior women's world time trial title in Montreal, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Belgium's Yana Decruyenaere.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maria-okruciska-wins-junior-womens-world-time-trial-title

### 2026-09-20: Marlen Reusser wins women's time trial at World Championships

Marlen Reusser defended her women's individual time trial world title in Montreal. Zoe Bäckstedt took silver and Franziska Koch bronze, while Taylor Knibb finished 13th.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lieke-nooijen-targets-world-championship-medal-after-injury-recovery

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