McNulty first US world road race winner in 33 years
Summary
Brandon McNulty became the first American man to win the world road race cycling title in 33 years by finishing first in Montreal. He completed a long 273.4 km race in just over six hours, beating competitors from Australia and the Netherlands.Key Facts
- Brandon McNulty won the men's world road race cycling title in Montreal.
- He finished the 273.4 km course in 6 hours and 17 minutes.
- McNulty was 13 seconds ahead of the second-place rider, Michael Matthews from Australia.
- Mathieu van der Poel from the Netherlands came in third.
- The last American to win this race was Lance Armstrong in 1993.
- McNulty led the race alone for the last 30 km and kept his lead despite getting tired.
- Other top riders included Tom Pidcock (7th), Ben Healy (10th), and Remco Evenepoel (12th).
- The race was held in Montreal and considered one of the most challenging and exciting of the season.
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