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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Toronto, Canada, Sept. 27 (EFE).- American Brandon McNulty declared himself Sunday world champion of en route cycling in Montreal after winning solo in the 273.4-kilometre male elite test, ahead of Australian Michael Matthews and Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel. McNulty, 28, launched the decisive attack [...] The entry Brandon McNulty is proclaimed champion of the world of en route cycling in Montreal was first published in HolaNews.
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