Historic Cycling Victory
Brandon McNulty Wins First US Road World Title Since 1993 in Montreal
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Brandon McNulty won the men’s elite road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, attacking solo with about 32 kilometres remaining to finish the 273.4-kilometre race in 6:17:04. He held off a disorganised chase that closed to around 10 seconds on the final climb. Australia’s Michael Matthews took silver and the Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel bronze, while American Quinn Simmons finished in the leading group. McNulty became the first American man to win the title since 1993; defending champion Tadej Pogačar missed the race after crashing at the Vuelta a España.
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Canada’s Michael Leonard was the top home finisher, placing 32nd; Nickolas Zukowsky finished 35th and Michael Woods 45th, while Guillaume Boivin, Hugo Houle and Pier-André Côté withdrew.
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After the four-rider breakaway was caught with about 35 kilometres remaining, Matteo Jorgenson attacked for the United States before McNulty made his winning move.
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Mathieu van der Poel tried to spark a late chase with an attack 6.8 kilometres from the finish, but it fizzled out.
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McNulty had finished fourth in the world time trial the week before the road race.
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