McNulty wins men’s road world title for United States

Brandon McNulty won the elite men’s road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montréal on Sunday, holding off a late pursuit after a solo attack with about 32 kilometres remaining. Australia’s Michael Matthews took silver and the Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel finished third. McNulty crossed the line in 6 hours, 17 minutes and 4 seconds, according to published results. Matthews finished 13 seconds later. The American’s victory was the first by a U.S. man in the elite road world championship since Lance Armstrong won in 1993, ending a 33-year gap. The race unfolded through repeated attacks among the leading riders. U.S. teammate Quinn Simmons joined an earlier move, and Matteo Jorgenson attacked as the groups behind came back together. McNulty then accelerated from the unsettled chase group and built a lead while the riders behind struggled to organize a sustained pursuit. Jorgenson’s position in the chase added a tactical obstacle for McNulty’s rivals. He could follow attacks without taking on the work of closing the gap, while Simmons also remained in contention. The U.S.