Brandon McNulty wins the 2026 World Championships road race: the American takes victory in 6:17:04

Brandon McNulty is the new world champion. The American claims the Elite men's road race at the 2026 World Championships, finishing in 6:17:04, at the end of a hard and selective race. The race McNulty managed the race with lucidity, building his success in the final kilometres and arriving alone at the finish line. Behind him, the sprint for the remaining positions was contested: Michael Matthews, an Australian, finished second at 13 seconds, beating the Dutchman Mathieu Van Der Poel in the sprint, third with the same gap, and the American Quinn Simmons, fourth at 13 seconds. Slightly further back was the Mexican Isaac Del Toro, fifth at 14 seconds. Results Brandon McNulty (USA) — 6:17:04 Michael Matthews (AUS) +0:13 Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) +0:13 Quinn Simmons (USA) +0:13 Isaac Del Toro (MEX) +0:14 Closing For the United States comes a world title in the road race, with McNulty able to bear the weight of the race and to hold off a high-profile group of chasers. Matthews and Van Der Poel complete the podium, while Simmons confirms the strength of the American selection with fourth place.