McNulty Wins Road World Title to End US Men's 33-Year Drought
- On Sunday, American Brandon McNulty won the elite men's road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, finishing the 273.4km course in 6:17:04.
- With teammates Quinn Simmons and Matteo Jorgenson controlling the front, McNulty launched his decisive attack with 33km remaining, overpowering rivals in a chaotic race.
- Australia's Michael Matthews secured silver in 6:17:17, while Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands claimed bronze, finishing 13 seconds behind McNulty.
- McNulty's victory marks the first time an American has won the elite men's road race title in 33 years, since Lance Armstrong's 1993 win in Oslo.
- Reflecting on the victory, McNulty said he was "lost for words," noting, "I knew something could happen but it would take a miracle, and I guess miracles happened.
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The US-American Brandon McNulty duped the Toppavorites in the World Championships road race. The 28-year-old triumphed on Sunday in Montreal after 273 km and 3,600 meters of altitude 13 seconds ahead of the Australian Michael Matthews and former world champion Mathieu van der Poel from the Netherlands. Felix Großschartner finished 54th. Felix Gall gave up two weeks after his third place at the Vuelta early.
Michael Matthews takes World Championship silver as McNulty stuns in Montréal - Bicycling Australia
Michael Matthews has claimed his fourth elite men’s road race World Championships medal, taking silver in Montréal as American Brandon McNulty produced a stunning solo victory. Matthews finished 13 seconds behind McNulty after the American launched his decisive attack with around 32km remaining and held off the chasing group to claim the rainbow jersey. Mathieu […]
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The Independent (US)Brandon McNulty lands shock world title to end USA’s 33-year wait
Australia's Michael Matthews was second and Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands was third in Montreal, with the American pulling off a superb breakaway to land the USA its first men’s title since 1993
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