Results junior time trial men World Championships 2026 Montréal: Benjamín Noval takes gold with a blistering time
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Benjamín Noval was crowned junior time trial world champion at the 2026 Montreal Worlds after delivering an exceptional ride and withstanding late charges from his main rivals. The Asturian, one of the season’s dominant riders in the category, lived up to the billing and claimed his first world medal in Canada.
Noval started the race with good sensations and signalled his bid for gold at the early time checks. He was third at the first split, just three seconds behind Gijs Winters, but his pacing clearly built lap by lap. At the second split he took the lead and began to open a decisive gap on his pursuers.
His benchmark at the finish, 25:17.35, put the Spaniard in a commanding position. Julius Løvstrup Birkedal initially slotted into second at 21 seconds, while Antoine Salamin, Lancelot Gayant, and Mads Furenes featured among the provisional leaders at various splits but never threatened the Spaniard. Thijs Wiersma had also turned in a strong ride and briefly held the virtual lead before Noval displaced him.
The major threat to the Asturian came from Belgium. Vic de Smet built speed through the course and climbed to the second-fastest virtual time at the second split. However, the Belgian still trailed Noval by more than ten seconds there and needed a spectacular final surge over the closing kilometres to seize the rainbow jersey.
A negative split time trial, key to Benjamín Noval’s gold
Noval held firm and kept the top mark as the last starters tackled the decisive Canadian sector. Malthe Risbjerg also appeared among the leading virtual times, but none could truly jeopardize the Spaniard’s position. De Smet eventually crossed the line second, confirming himself as Noval’s chief rival, yet unable to prevent the victory.
The triumph is another milestone for Noval, who at 17 underlines his huge potential in a discipline he has honed especially this season. He did not just have a chance; he delivered the most complete time trial of the field and pulled on the rainbow jersey. The title also arrives at a pivotal moment in his career, with a WorldTour move to Netcompany INEOS next season.
🥇 BENJAMÍN NOVAL ES CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDO
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) September 22, 2026
El español se ha llevado el ORO en la contrarreloj junior masculina.
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The podium was completed by Vic de Smet, with Malthe Risbjerg third. Raúl López also produced a notable performance and spent much of the race among the best, although he ultimately missed the places of honour. The Cantabrian, who will join Movistar in 2027, stopped the clock at 26:30.
Junior ITT World Championships classification
| 1 | NOVAL Benjamín | Spain | 25.17,35 | 48.163 |
| 2 | DE SMET Vic | Belgium | 0.06,35 | 47.962 |
| 3 | RISBJERG Malthe | Denmark | 0.16,97 | 47.630 |
| 4 | BIRKEDAL Julius Løvstrup | Denmark | 0.21,0 | 47.505 |
| 5 | PEZZO ROSOLA Patrik | Italy | 0.21,05 | 47.504 |
| 6 | SALAMIN Antoine | Switzerland | 0.38,95 | 46.958 |
| 7 | ORHOLM-LØNSETH Sindre | Norway | 0.42,64 | 46.846 |
| 8 | ATKINS Leon | France | 0.47,56 | 46.699 |
| 9 | GAYANT Lancelot | Great Britain | 0.49,39 | 46.645 |
| 10 | FURENES Mads | Norway | 0.53,09 | 46.535 |
| 11 | WINTERS Gijs | Netherlands | 0.55,13 | 46.474 |
| 12 | HINCAPIE Enzo | United States | 0.55,75 | 46.456 |
| 13 | ADAMSKI Kash | United States | 0.57,3 | 46.410 |
| 14 | WIESMAYR Niklas | Austria | 0.59,36 | 46.350 |
| 15 | WIERSMA Thijs | Netherlands | 1.00,45 | 46.318 |
| 16 | KINGS Owen | Germany | 1.04,18 | 46.208 |
| 17 | FREE Andre | New Zealand | 1.07,09 | 46.124 |
| 18 | KUNTARIČ ŽIBERT Vanja | Slovenia | 1.08,49 | 46.083 |
| 19 | LÓPEZ Raúl | Slovakia | 1.08,63 | 46.079 |
| 20 | MICHALÍK Timotej | Spain | 1.12,65 | 45.962 |
| 21 | FORSYTH Alistair | Australia | 1.14,06 | 45.922 |
| 22 | RODRIGUEZ José Emilio | Mexico | 1.14,96 | 45.896 |
| 23 | TARALLO Andrea | Italy | 1.15,12 | 45.891 |
| 24 | KUBĚNA Daniel | Czech Republic | 1.19,35 | 45.769 |
| 25 | MOREAU Zachari | Canada | 1.32,42 | 45.398 |
| 26 | STEWART Lachlan | Australia | 1.34,63 | 45.336 |
| 27 | STARE Gal | Slovenia | ,, | 45.336 |
| 28 | OUTLET Maximilien | Luxembourg | 1.37,76 | 45.248 |
| 29 | ELSÄSSE Luan | Germany | 1.39,3 | 45.205 |
| 30 | JESUS Rodrigo | Portugal | 1.43,64 | 45.084 |
| 31 | WOOLLEY Dean | South Africa | 1.44,25 | 45.067 |
| 32 | BARHOUMI Marwan | Switzerland | 1.45,01 | 45.045 |
| 33 | COSTA Gonçalo | Portugal | 1.46,4 | 45.007 |
| 34 | HARDY Tristan | Mauritius | 1.48,29 | 44.955 |
| 35 | BOTHA Alex | New Zealand | 1.49,81 | 44.913 |
| 36 | WISHART Evander | Great Britain | 1.50,08 | 44.905 |
| 37 | LEGIEĆ Mikołaj | Poland | 1.51,34 | 44.870 |
| 38 | JIROVEC Ollie | Australia | 1.53,34 | 44.815 |
| 39 | POSADA José Manuel | Colombia | 2.00,12 | 44.630 |
| 40 | NOVIKOV Gleb | Kazakhstan | 2.01,25 | 44.599 |
| 41 | MATSUMURA Takumi | Japan | 2.06,42 | 44.459 |
| 42 | DA SILVA Bruno Octavio | Brazil | 2.06,85 | 44.447 |
| 43 | KUBILIUS Matas | Lithuania | 2.08,15 | 44.412 |
| 44 | MANSOURI Selmane | Algeria | 2.11,29 | 44.327 |
| 45 | MITORAJ Igor | Poland | 2.21,31 | 44.060 |
| 46 | WINKLEY Freddie | Ireland | 2.22,3 | 44.033 |
| 47 | PODLUZHNYY Pavel | Kazakhstan | 2.22,52 | 44.028 |
| 48 | HÚSENICA Milan | Slovakia | 2.29,35 | 43.847 |
| 49 | NICHOLSON Rohnan | Zimbabwe | 2.34,95 | 43.700 |
| 50 | DEVEER Carter | Canada | 2.36,02 | 43.672 |
| 51 | SOLIS Adrian | Nicaragua | 2.41,06 | 43.541 |
| 52 | MCCRYSTAL Rian | Ireland | 2.43,18 | 43.486 |
| 53 | SANCHEZ Juan Esteban | Colombia | 2.54,89 | 43.185 |
| 54 | ANDRADE Omar | Mexico | 2.54,93 | 43.184 |
| 55 | SAFR ALSAFR Hussain | Saudi Arabia | 3.18,28 | 42.597 |
| 56 | NDRIAMANAMPY Juliano | Mauritius | 3.45,15 | 41.940 |
| 57 | ISHIMWE Brian | Rwanda | 3.48,26 | 41.865 |
| 58 | YAU Chung Ming | Hong Kong | 3.52,15 | 41.772 |
| 59 | THOMPSON Ryan | Cayman Islands | 3.55,79 | 41.685 |
| 60 | ERÜLKÜ Ege | Türkiye | 4.05,94 | 41.445 |
| 61 | TANAKA So | Japan | 4.11,56 | 41.314 |
| 62 | PEREZ Benjamin | Chile | 4.16,76 | 41.192 |
| 63 | AJPACAJA Anderson | Guatemala | 4.19,82 | 41.122 |
| 64 | BYUSA Pacifique | Rwanda | 4.36,22 | 40.746 |
| 65 | YÜZERLER Göktürk | Türkiye | 4.44,23 | 40.564 |
| 66 | CARREÑO Jaime | Chile | 5.15,92 | 39.863 |
| 67 | KEE-TUI Carlos Alexander | Zimbabwe | 5.35,85 | 39.434 |
| 68 | TABLADA Jamaal | Belize | 6.03,14 | 38.862 |
| 69 | ENWRIGHT JR. Keith | Belize | 6.19,83 | 38.520 |

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