Canada loses Derek Gee-West for time trial events due to a GP Montréal crash: "I'll do everything I can to line up for road race"
CyclingSaturday, 19 September 2026 at 01:00
The blows keep coming for North-American national teams on the eve of Montréal World Championships. Following Neilson Powless' withdrawal from the entire event for United States, Canada was struck by poor news as well because their leader Derek Gee-West has not fully recovered from a GP Montréal crash, and already knows he'll have to skip the individual time trial (20/09) and mixed relay events (22/09).
"Unfortunately, the ribs didn't make it out of the crash on Sunday in one piece, so I won't be lining up for the individual time trial or the mixed team relay," Gee announced on his Instagram.
With a slightly more cautious optimism, the Canadian rider still hopes to make it to the starting line of elite men's road race on next Sunday alongside Hugo Houle, Pier-Andre Cote, Michael Leonard, Michael Woods and Nickolas Zukowsky: "I'll do everything I can to line up next Sunday for the road race in the best shape possible in front of the home crowd," Gee reassures.
Into the time trial(s) without national champion
The loss of national time trial champion Gee is sure to be felt by the host nation already this weekend. Albeit not a podium contender for the race against the clock, Gee could still aim for a top-10 result, taking away some pressure from young Leonard. He is now replaced by Nickolas Zukowsky.
Derek Gee in action during the stage 10 individual time trial at the 2026 Giro d'Italia
However the absence of Gee will be felt even more in the mixed relays event, where Canada fields team after a one-year break. In 2024, the 'six' which featured also the Lidl-Trek rider placed seventh on a course in Zurich. That was also Canada's debut in the discipline which has been part of the road cycling World Championships since 2019.
The hope therefore shifts towards the 273-kilometer main event next Sunday. Gee hopes to recover just enough in the two weeks since his crash to be able to play a role; either as a leader, or by helping a colleague to a top result.
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In the meantime, he gets to follow his compatriots from the sidelines, including current women's world champion Magdeleine Vallieres, whose title defense is schedule one day prior to men's road race. "I can't wait to see the Canadians rip it up across the rest of the events," the Canadian concluded.
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
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