The GP Québec and GP Montréal bring the men’s WorldTour to Canada on Friday, September 11 and Sunday, September 13. UK viewers can watch through TNT Sports and HBO Max, while CBC Gem and TVA+ provide free coverage in Canada.
Both races are key form guides for the men’s World Championships road race on September 27. Montréal is more closely linked to the Worlds: its entire 214.4km route follows the same 13.4km Mount Royal circuit that will decide the rainbow jersey two weeks later.
Race schedule
Friday 11 September 2026
GP Montréal, September 13
- Race start: 15:15
- Expected finish: 20:45
In the UK, GP Québec coverage runs from 15:50 to 21:30 BST on Friday. HBO Max begins its GP Montréal programme at 15:00 BST on Sunday, 15 minutes before the race starts, with coverage scheduled until 21:25. TNT Sports 3 joins Montréal for the closing section from 20:00 to 21:30.
The Worlds circuit and riders to watch
GP Québec covers 206km through 20 laps of a 10.3km city circuit, accumulating about 2,780 metres of climbing. The decisive sequence begins with the Côte de la Montagne, approximately 600 metres at 9%, before the road continues over the gentler Montée rue Saint-Louis. This leaves the race open to attacks, but it can also be brought back for a reduced bunch sprint, with riders from both camps having won there before.
Michael Matthews (Team Jayco AlUla), a three-time GP Québec winner, is the leading sprint-oriented contender. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Corbin Strong (NSN Cycling Team) offer fast finishes with Groves coming to the race after abandoning La Vuelta. Meanwhile, Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) gives the race another option if the circuit rewards attacks.
Other big names such as Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team), Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) and Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) are also racing.
GP Montréal completes 16 laps of the revised Mount Royal circuit for 214.4km and 4,304 metres of climbing. The main challenge on the course is the 1.8km Voie Camillien-Houde at 8%, with the Chemin de Polytechnique and Avenue Pagnuelo before the uphill finish on Avenue du Parc.
The elite men’s Worlds will begin in Brossard and travel through the Montérégie region before entering Montréal. Riders will then complete 12 laps of the same Mount Royal circuit. Sunday’s GP gives riders 16 competitive laps on the climbs, corners and finishing approach that will be used on September 27.
How to watch GP Québec and GP Montréal
TNT Sports and HBO Max hold the UK rights. GP Québec is on TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max, while GP Montréal is available in full on HBO Max with its final section shown on TNT Sports 3. HBO Max cycling access has been listed between £25.99 and £30.99 per month, depending on the package, and may also be included with selected Sky, EE or Virgin Media subscriptions.
Canadian viewers can watch both races free on CBC Gem in English or TVA+ in French. TVA Sports and FloBikes are the other official Canadian services.
How to watch
| Region | Broadcaster | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports and HBO Max | £25.99–£30.99/mo for HBO Max | GP Québec: TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max, 15:50–21:30 BST. GP Montréal: HBO Max 15:00–21:25; TNT Sports 3 20:00–21:30. |
Canada | CBC Gem, TVA+, TVA Sports and FloBikes | Free | CBC Gem provides English coverage; TVA+ provides a listed French-language free stream. |
United States | HBO Max; some listings also include FloBikes | From $16.99/mo | Check the event listing in your account before race time because US platform listings differ. |
Australia | FloBikes or StayLive | Subscription required | International rights guides differ between FloBikes and StayLive, so check local listings. |
Belgium | Pickx / Pickx+ Sports | Check provider | Available through eligible Pickx packages. |
France | L’Équipe | Check provider | Check the live schedule for each race. |
Netherlands | Eurosport via local platform | Subscription required | Access may be through HBO Max, Eurosport or a television package. |
Italy | Eurosport via local platform | Subscription required | Platform availability depends on the local rights package. |
New Zealand | FloBikes | Subscription required | Online coverage through FloBikes and the FloSports app. |
Other European markets are served by Eurosport, with access varying between HBO Max, Discovery+, Eurosport and local television packages. Luxembourg uses Pickx or Pickx+ Sports alongside Belgium.
Claro carries the races in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. It is also listed in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. DirecTV provides another option in those nine South American markets.
Rushsports serves Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, Bonaire, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Martin, the British Virgin Islands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos.
StayLive is listed across Africa, Asia and parts of Oceania.
Watching legally for free
Both Canadian free streams are geo-restricted to Canada. Viewers elsewhere should use the official rights holder for the country where they normally live.
Using a VPN while travelling
A VPN can help an existing subscriber reach their normal broadcaster while temporarily outside their home country. Connect to a server in that country, open the broadcaster’s official app or website and sign in with the account you already use.
Broadcasters apply their own terms and territorial restrictions, so check the service’s conditions before connecting. A VPN should not be used to obtain coverage from a country where you do not hold legitimate access. Unofficial streams can breach copyright and expose viewers to malicious adverts or fake login pages.
