Cycling Worlds: Seixas, All for One
Brandon McNulty won solo after a chaotic 270-kilometer race, while Seixas faded with cramps after France’s aggressive early pace.
- On Sunday, Brandon McNulty won the elite men's road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, while Paul Seixas finished 15th after experiencing severe cramps during the demanding 273.4-kilometer competition.
- The 13.3km circuit featuring the 1.8km Voie Camillien-Houde ascent averaging 7.5% was expected to favor pure climbers like Seixas. France's team implemented aggressive tactics with Bruno Armirail leading a 60km turn on the front to toughen the race.
- Mathieu van der Poel secured the bronze medal, while Seixas struggled during the final lap. Seixas later called his mid-race cramping a 'childish mistake,' saying 'I've never cramped up on a bike in my life.'
- France team director Thomas Voeckler defended the squad's aggressive tactics, maintaining it served Seixas's interests. Seixas told media the result was a 'huge disappointment' and a 'failure,' despite his teammates' significant efforts.
- At only 20 years old, Seixas will look to recover quickly as he prepares for Il Lombardia in the coming weeks. The young rider aims to move past this setback in the final monument of 2026.
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On Sunday, a cycling race unfolded on the Montreal city circuit that was a showcase for the sport in every respect. Thanks to Mathieu van der Poel, who launched an attack more than 86 kilometers from the finish but ultimately had to settle for bronze behind the new world champion Brandon McNulty.
The American rider was crowned world champion on Sunday in Montreal (Canada), surprising the favourites at the end of a haletante race. After playing the first roles for a long time, Paul Seixas finished in 15th position, perclusive of cramps.
France rolled out the red carpet, but Paul Seixas (20) failed to deliver at the World Championships. The top talent suffered from cramps. “I had never cramped up on the bike before, until today.” And so the disappointment was palpable for the Frenchman, who ultimately finished sixteenth.
A day after Demi Vollering's gold at the World Cycling Championships, it is the men's turn. Who will succeed Tadej Pogacar? Naturally, the Netherlands once again has a trump card for a medal in Mathieu van der Poel. Follow the World Championships in Montreal closely via this live blog.
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destentor.nlThe Road World Championships conclude today with the men's road race. Mathieu van der Poel hopes to crown himself world road champion for a second time—after 2023. Stay updated live on the developments in Montreal here.
عبر Cedarnews.net. لم体ابعر الم体يد من ال体بار وال体ارير الهارير الحري体 ورونا علنا. At the age of 20 and three days, Paul Seixas would become the youngest world champion in history, the first edition of which had been held in 1927, if it had taken place. ال نشر ه
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