Montreal 2026, Analysis: medal table and placing table

The 2026 Road Worlds ended yesterday. After two editions without leading the women's medal table, the Netherlands return to the summit after Vollering's triumph, joined at the top by Poland. In the placing table (top-10 points, borrowed from track & field), Belgium surprisingly leads the way, propelled by the youth categories, followed by Switzerland and the Netherlands.

The 2026 Road Worlds ended yesterday and it’s finally time to draw some conclusions. In addition to the medal table, we also compiled a placing table (borrowed from track & field), where each top-10 placing gives points (10-9-8…) to the nations, offering a more accurate picture of the depth of each movement.

After two editions without leading the women's medal table (surrendering to GBR in 2024 and ESP in 2025), the Netherlands return to the summit after Vollering’s triumph in the queen race. Joining them at the top is a rising Poland, no longer relying only on Niewiadoma. Conversely, Spain takes a step back, supported solely by Neira also due to Blasi's unfortunate crash.

In the placing table, Belgium surprisingly leads the way, propelled by the youth categories. Despite missing out on gold, they collected three medals (the highest tally) and an impressive seven top-ten finishes, all achieved by different riders. Switzerland follows, led by the podium efforts of Reusser and Grossmann alongside a standout performance from Winter, ahead of the Netherlands, who drop two positions in this classification compared to their leading displays over the past two years.

🏅 WOMEN-ONLY MEDAL TABLE
1. 🇳🇱 NED 🥇1 | 🥈1 | 🥉0 (2)
2. 🇵🇱 POL 🥇1 | 🥈1 | 🥉0 (2)
3. 🇨🇭 SUI 🥇1 | 🥈0 | 🥉1 (2)
4. 🇦🇺 AUS 🥇1 | 🥈0 | 🥉0 (1)
5. 🇸🇰 SVK 🥇1 | 🥈0 | 🥉0 (1)
6. 🇪🇦 ESP 🥇1 | 🥈0 | 🥉0 (1)
7. 🇧🇪 BEL 🥇0 | 🥈1 | 🥉2 (3)
8. 🇮🇹 ITA 🥇0 | 🥈1 | 🥉1 (2)
9. 🇬🇧 GBR 🥇0 | 🥈1 | 🥉1 (2)
10. 🇨🇦 CAN 🥇0 | 🥈1 | 🥉0 (1)