OTTAWA, ON (June 29, 2026) – The 2026 Canadian Road Championships came to a close in Saint-Georges, QC yesterday after four days of racing that brought together the country’s top riders across Elite, U23, Junior, U17, and Para-cycling categories.
The Championships opened on Thursday with the individual time trials, where riders set an early tone for the weekend through strong efforts across every category. National para-cycling ITT titles went to Maarten Duif (MH1-2), Louis-Albert Corriveau Jolin (MT2), Camille René (WH3-5), Joseph Vachon (MH3), Michael Sametz (MC3), John Sonnenschein (MC4-5), Matthieu Croteau Daigle and Christian Boudreau (Tandem), and Mel Pemble (WC3). On the Elite/U23 and Junior/U17 side, titles went to Julianne Gauthier (U17 Women), Élodie Malois (Junior Women), Joshua Tyers (U17 Men), Mitchell Williams (Junior Men), Alexandra Volstad (U23 Women), Nadia Gontova (Elite Women), Jonas Walton (U23 Men), and Derek Gee (Elite Men), rounding out a fully packed opening day.
Road racing across Beauce’s iconic rolling terrain followed on Friday and Saturday. Julianne Gauthier claimed her second title of the weekend in the U17 women’s road race, while Molly Flynn secured the Junior women’s crown. In the Elite/U23 men’s category, Jérôme Gauthier powered to victory in a competitive race. Gauthier said, “This is an incredible feeling; I don’t quite know what to think right now! I am just going to enjoy the moment and have fun.”
Para-cycling road race titles went to Matthieu Croteau Daigle and Merlin Dallaire (MB), Louis-Albert Corriveau Jolin (MT2), Alexandre Hayward (MC3), Luka Senfner (MC4-5), Maarten Duif (MH1-2), Joseph Vachon (MH3), and Camille René (WH3-5). Jon Mercier won the U17 men’s road race, and Albert Brouillette took the Junior men’s title.
We would like to celebrate three riders in the JR/ U17 men’s road race, who came across an injured rider and sacrificed their own races to call for assistance. Ian McLean, Léonard Boisvert and Jack Kennedy, thank you for your sportsmanship. It is a great reminder that even though we race for different teams, we race as one community.
Alexandra Volstad earned her second jersey of the Championships by defending her 2025 U23 women’s title. In the Elite women’s field, Maggie Coles-Lyster returned to the top step, reclaiming the maple leaf jersey four years after her last national road race win. “It’s amazing. It’s been four years since I won it, and after the past year with my surgery, it’s been a really fun comeback,” said Coles-Lyster. “I’m really happy where I am and that I get to wear the maple leaf this year.”
Sunday’s criterium racing closed out the Championships with fast laps through downtown Saint-Georges, where national titles went to Élodie Malois (U17/ Junior Women), Cédric Fiset (U17/ Junior Men), Laury Millette (Elite/U23 Women), and Jayden McMullen (U23–Elite Men).
With maple leaf jerseys awarded across all categories, the 2026 Canadian Road Championships showcased the depth of Canadian road talent at one of the year’s most anticipated national events. Next up on the Canadian Championship Calendar is the 2026 Canadian XCO & XCC MTB Championships. For full results from the 2026 Canadian Road Championships, click here.
