McNulty unleashes madness in the United States and is proclaimed the new cycling world champion in Montreal after an epic race

33 years after Lance Armstrong achieved the last world title on the road to United States in Oslo, Norway) in view of Miguel Indurainthe American Brandon McNulty (28 years old) has given the big surprise and has been proclaimed the new road world champion in Montreal (Canada), after a survival race. Yes, it has been beautiful, but also a real challenge for the cyclists, who have held onto the handlebars as best they could and have endured the cramps in their legs and general exhaustion after a titanic effort of 273.4 kilometers.

McNulty He had the success of this with the group of the chosen ones, to try his luck, attack all his rivals, give his life in the effort, have good legs and count on those doubts that are generated in groups of cyclists when they chase an escapee that give wings to the brave.

In a World Cup without Pogacarthe rainbow will be worn again next season by UAE Team Emirates. And what things are, Brandonwho had not won for a year, has won again on a playing field that he already knew and where he already raised his arms in victory. It was last year, in Montreal Grand Prixwhen Pogacar He let him win in a gesture that went around the world.

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Today, McNultythe bravest of a powerful United States team, with Jorgenson or Simmons as most outstanding men, he was stronger than the great favorites. Nobody counted on him phoenix cyclist and when push comes to shove, he has won a gold medal that had great suitors.

The Belgian Remco Evenepoelafter winning the time trial, was looking for a double that no one had achieved in a World Cup event. At 20 years old, Frenchman Paul Seixas wanted to be the youngest to win a World Cup. The Dutch Mathieu Van der PoeHe wanted to win for his grandfather, Raymond Poulidor2nd in the 1974 World Cup behind the cannibal Eddy Merckxand the British Tom Pidcock He was looking for a triplet from another era, after already being mountain bike and cyclocross world champion.

But the stars aligned for McNulty, who took a gamble and got it right. He attacked 33 kilometers from the finish line. Their difference was never very excessive and theirs was the umpteenth attempt. In such a long race, several seemed like the winning bullets, but only McNulty’s hit the target.

Van der Poel and Van Aert They seemed like the top candidates for many kilometers. Pidcock He was one of the most combative and tenacious later on. France He tightened his pace as much as he could, thinking about Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel came and went. He made the rubber, until it broke and he went backwards.

McNulty -4th in the time trial test in Montreal– He resisted all the attacks of some pursuers who in the final kilometers seemed like they had him within range, that they were going to catch him, but Brandon believed in him. He did not give up and ended up winning a gold that I will never forget, in the best closing that a World Cup could have to remember and that has left passages of glory for Spanish cycling.