Teams & Riders Brandon McNulty is the Next Great American Hope Thread

[theyoungest]

Today was his kind of terrain; ditto for Jorgensen. This race is really wide open, though, and there are a lot of quality riders who have struggled with tactics and the weather.

Even if it was his terrain, when it really went down he was in difficulty. I think it would be a miracle if he holds on to the jersey tomorrow.

 

[AmRacer]

He could've 5 to 10 more seconds, if he had gone full gas instead of playing games.

 

[Landeirovic]

Even if it was his terrain, when it really went down he was in difficulty. I think it would be a miracle if he holds on to the jersey tomorrow.

Tommorow is not that hard. He will keep the jersey. Sunday there will he have problems. Last climb have 1,6km 10%+

 

[jmdirt]

Good week of racing B Mc!

 

[JosefK]

Good week of racing B Mc!

Yes, for sure. After stage 7, I thought he would suffer more on today's final stage. But he fought very well to stay on the podium. It was a good ride in very cold and wet conditions.

 

[AmRacer]

Two Americans on the podium, has that ever happened before at P-N?

 

[Netserk]

Two Americans on the podium, has that ever happened before at P-N?

No.

McNulty was really strong today, he was pressured and worked hard, but he didn't blow up. A shame that he didn't have the full team behind him though.

 

[proffate]

No.

McNulty was really strong today, he was pressured and worked hard, but he didn't blow up. A shame that he didn't have the full team behind him though.

It is very surprising as Sean Kelly pointed out that such a strong team was nowhere to be found when it mattered.

In other news this thread title has to change in light of being upstaged by jorgie.

 

[Bolder]

It is very surprising as Sean Kelly pointed out that such a strong team was nowhere to be found when it mattered.

In other news this thread title has to change in light of being upstaged by jorgie.

I was thinking the same about UAE. They were MIA today. Not sure if he could have done better than 3rd, however. He isn't quite yet fully convincing as a major week-long stage race winner. He might just be too heavy for multiple climbing stages.

 

[Unchained]

You saw immediately after the race he was bummed!!

 

[proffate]

I was thinking the same about UAE. They were MIA today. Not sure if he could have done better than 3rd, however. He isn't quite yet fully convincing as a major week-long stage race winner. He might just be too heavy for multiple climbing stages.

He certainly wasn't better than the competition head to head, but this last stage was very salvageable if he had some strong doms with him over the second to last climb to pace him back before the finale.

 

[stonerider]

I was thinking the same about UAE. They were MIA today. Not sure if he could have done better than 3rd, however. He isn't quite yet fully convincing as a major week-long stage race winner. He might just be too heavy for multiple climbing stages.

I don't think he is heavier than Jorgenson.

 

[Potomac]

I'm not saying he would have won, but it would have been closer if the team had given him more support.

 

[Sciatic]

I'm not saying he would have won, but it would have been closer if the team had given him more support.

Would have made the last 25 km more interesting as well!

 

[tobydawq]

He became the first American to finish on the Paris-Nice podium since Matteo Jorgenson.

 

[Bolder]

I don't think he is heavier than Jorgenson.

I'm surprised that Jorgenson climbed as well as he did, frankly. Mcnulty listed at 69 kg and Jorgenson at 65. I think they're slightly bigger than the listed weights you can find on a web search. I have no idea what the sourcing is.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

He became the first American to finish on the Paris-Nice podium since Matteo Jorgenson.

Assuming the presentation of the top three was in the usual 3-2-1 order, he was the first American on the podium.

 

[theyoungest]

I'm surprised that Jorgenson climbed as well as he did, frankly. Mcnulty listed at 69 kg and Jorgenson at 65. I think they're slightly bigger than the listed weights you can find on a web search. I have no idea what the sourcing is.

Jorgenson: "I am 190cm (74¾ inches), 70-71kg (154-156lbs), so I will never be a pure climber. We are still trying to figure that out." This was in 2020. Maybe he can get to 68 or so. 65? I don't think so.

Matteo Jorgenson impressive in early races in WorldTour

Hot off top-20 at San Remo, Movistar’s first American since Andy Hampsten looking for more.

velo.outsideonline.com

 

[Potomac]

maybe get some femur removed? Like in Gattaca.

 

[jmdirt]

Nice moves today B Mc!

 

[Potomac]

It was an exciting finish.
If you're a McNulty fan.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Will he do Tour de France?

 

[Landeirovic]

Will he do Tour de France?

No grand tours this year. Only stage races+ one day races. Also Olympics and WC

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6wl346Izg

 

[jmdirt]

It was an exciting finish.
If you're a McNulty fan.

Or if you are a fan of attacking riding and not giving up...