Cycling Event: Brandon McNulty Clinches Overall Victory at Tour de Pologne through Impressive Individual Time Trial Performance on Final Day
Brandon McNulty Claims Victory in the Tour de Pologne Time Trial
In a thrilling time trial around Wieliczka near Krakow, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) secured a decisive win, clinching the overall victory in the 2023 Tour de Pologne.
McNulty, who finished 12th in the time trial, managed to defend his fourth place overall with a 39-second lead. His winning time was 14:31, an impressive 18 seconds faster than the fastest intermediate time check after six kilometres.
Lorenzo Milesi (Movistar) held the fastest intermediate time but finished second overall, 12 seconds behind McNulty with a time of 14:43. Matteo Sobrero (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed the podium, finishing third with a time of 14:46, 15 seconds slower than McNulty.
Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) finished fourth on the stage, but his consistent performance moved him up to second overall at 29 seconds. Stefan Kueng (Groupama-FDJ) finished the time trial in 14:51, one second behind Turner, while Alberto Bettiol (XDS-Astana) took a risk on a late roundabout, cutting across a cobbled sector, and finished in 14:57, 14 seconds slower than Milesi.
Unfortunately, race leader Victor Langellotti (Ineos Grenadiers) struggled in the time trial, starting last in a full yellow skinsuit. Despite setting a time of 15:17, he slipped down to fifth overall at 39 seconds.
A total of 115 riders started the time trial, with only three managing to break the 15-minute barrier. The Tour de Pologne has been a thrilling race so far, and with McNulty's victory, the excitement is set to continue in the upcoming stages.
Sports enthusiasts were thrilled with Brandon McNulty's victory in the Tour de Pologne Time Trial, as he secured the overall victory in the cycling event. Overall, McNulty finished 12th in the time trial but managed to defend his fourth place position with a 39-second lead.
