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McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993

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McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993. (2026, September 27). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/cycling/road-race-world-championships-montreal-sunday-9.7360267?cmp=rss

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Brandon McNulty became the first American since Lance Armstrong in 1993 to win the elite men's road race world title at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. McNulty, 28, made a decisive move with 33 kilometers left and finished ahead of Michael Matthews from Australia and Matthew van der Poel from the Netherlands. The event also marked Michael Woods' final competition as he placed 35th in his home country's last race.

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Brandon McNulty became the first American to win the men's elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993, capturing the victory on the final day of UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. The 28-year-old rider from the UAE Emirates team made a decisive move with 33 kilometers left and crossed the finish line first after six hours, 17 minutes, and four seconds, breaking away from the field by 13 seconds. Michael Matthews of Australia secured second place, while Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands took bronze. Notable Canadian finishes included Michael Leonard (32nd) with a time of 6:23:43 and Michael Woods finishing in 35th position in his final race. McNulty's win was described as a "miracle," given the exhaustion he felt during the last kilometers of the 273.4km course.

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Canadian NORP · 4× McNulty PERSON · 3× American NORP · 2× Derek Gee-West PERSON · 2× Lance Armstrong PERSON · 2× Michael Woods PERSON · 2× Montreal GPE · 2× Brandon McNulty PERSON · 1× Canada GPE · 1× UCI Road World Championships ORG · 1×

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Michael Leonard of Oakville, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing 32nd position in a time of 6:23:43. Michael Woods of Toronto came in 35th with a time of 6:23:52 in his final race, while Nickolas Zukowsky of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Que., posted a time of 6:23:57 to finish 45th.

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2026-09-27 · CBC News

McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993 · assertive framing

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McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993 Canada's Michael Woods places 35th in final race on home soil in Montreal Brandon McNulty captured the men's elite road race on the final day of UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. asserted

McNulty → become → Montreal

The 28-year-old made his move with 33 kilometres and never relinquished the lead, finishing with a time of six hours, 17 minutes and four seconds. asserted

old → make → hours

McNulty became the first American to win an elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong struck rainbow gold at Oslo in 1993. asserted

Armstrong → become → 1993

"Until the last 300 metres, I really didn't even believe it. ... asserted

I → believe → it

I was just dying, but I just kept pushing asserted

I → die → ?

," said McNulty, who won Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal last season. asserted

who → say → Montréal

Michael Matthews of Australia made a late push to claim silver in a time of 6:17:17, with Matthew van der Poel of the Netherlands earning bronze. uncertain

Poel → make → bronze

Zukowsky → finish → 6:23:57

Injured Canadian rider Derek Gee-West withdraws from road cycling worlds Canadian cyclist Vallieres Mill exits women's elite road race at worlds after crash during title defence Fellow Canadians Pier-André Côté, Guillaume Boivin and birthday boy Hugo Houle recorded DNFs. asserted

Canadians → withdraw → DNFs

The Canadian contingent entered without Derek Gee-West, who announced his withdrawal from the race on Tuesday in order to continue recovering from a broken rib sustained at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal on Sept. 13. asserted

who → enter → Sept.

French rider Paul Seixas, an ascending 20-year-old who won bronze in the Men Elite Individual Time Trial on Day 1 last Sunday, sustained an apparent injury in the final stretch of the race, falling back to 15th and finishing in a time of 6:19:51. asserted

who → ascend → 6:19:51