Cycling
Brandon McNulty Secures World Title in Stunning Upset, Mathieu van der Poel Takes Bronze
American cyclist Brandon McNulty won the road cycling world championship title in Montreal by launching a decisive attack with 33 kilometers remaining. The 28-year-old completed his solo ride to victory, succeeding Tadej Pogacar as the rainbow jersey holder for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. Mathieu van der Poel was highly active throughout the hilly course, leading attacks early on before being caught in the final stages. Van der Poel ultimately secured the bronze medal after losing the sprint for silver to Michael Matthews. This result marks McNulty’s biggest career victory and van der Poel’s third world championship medal.
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