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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Cycling-McNulty wins road world title to end US men’s 33-year drought
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Brandon McNulty emerged the surprise winner of the road world championships title on Sunday in Montreal to end a 33-year title drought for American men in the race. The 28-year-old put his hands on his helmet in disbelief and pump...
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Le Journal de QuebecThe American won another race in the Quebec metropolis.
Thanks to a brave solo, Brandon McNulty won the gold medal at the road bike world championship. The American duped the favourites when he pulled out 33 kilometers from the finish and saved his narrow lead to the finish.
The American Brandon McNulty raised his arms this Sunday, September 27 by winning the online World Championships race in Montreal, Canada. In a totally unbridled race, the 28-year-old rider made the difference about 30 kilometers from the finish to surprise the favourite group and leave alone in the lead. He ahead of Australian Michael Matthews and Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel. Frenchman Paul Seixas finished in fifteenth place.
McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993
Brandon McNulty captured the men's elite road race on the final day of UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. McNulty, 28, became the first American to win an elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong struck rainbow gold at Oslo in 1993.
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