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USA’s McNulty transcends chaos of brutal Montreal road race to claim ‘miracle’ world championship

The Guardian UK Sunday 27 September 2026, 20:59 UTC By Jeremy Whittle 1 min read
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Arizona rider first US champion since Lance ArmstrongPre-race favourite Evenpoel fails to add second goldBrandon McNulty, a UAE Emirates teammate of Tadej Pogacar, succeeded the Slovene as world champion with an unexpected solo win in the men’s UCI road race in Montreal. In the biggest triumph of his career, the 28-year-old American took his country’s first win in the UCI’s blue riband event since Lance Armstrong’s lone victory in Oslo in 1993.

  • Arizona rider first US champion since Lance Armstrong

  • Pre-race favourite Evenpoel fails to add second gold

Brandon McNulty, a UAE Emirates teammate of Tadej Pogacar, succeeded the Slovene as world champion with an unexpected solo win in the men’s UCI road race in Montreal.

In the biggest triumph of his career, the 28-year-old American took his country’s first win in the UCI’s blue riband event since Lance Armstrong’s lone victory in Oslo in 1993.

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