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US Champion Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) put his stamp on the stage 3 time trial, winning the 15.5km race against the clock in 20:06 at the Tour de Romandie.
“It was nice. I didn’t know what to expect after the last few days. I had a good ride, and maybe I was a bit lucky with the weather. It’s nice to have a win,” said McNulty, who was an early start under dry conditions that then turned to rain in the last half of the event.
“I was lucky to be in the dry, and it’s a bit strange because you don’t know if you were actually the fastest, but always happy with a win.”
His fellow countryman Magnus Sheffield (Ineos-Grenadiers) was a distant second, finishing the time trial 13 seconds slower than McNulty.
It was a good day for UAE Team Emirates as McNulty’s teammates Felix Großschartner finished in third place at 15 seconds down and Juan Ayuso in fourth at 21 seconds down, taking the overall race lead in Oron.
“Now we obviously need to defend because tomorrow will be a tough day,” McNulty said. “We look forward to defending the jersey now.”
Ayuso now leads the overall…
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