Brandon McNulty: The Tour de France call-up

Brandon McNulty will play a key support role for Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

When Brandon McNulty went clear over the summit of the Jaizkebel climb during this year's Tour of the Basque Country, he didn’t just ride into the leader’s jersey; he also rode into UAE Team EmiratesTour de France squad. 

The 23-year-old American wasn’t able to win the testing Basque stage race but he’d already done enough for his team managers to rip up his 2021 programme and hand him a debut at the biggest race in the world, with one of the biggest tasks in the world: supporting the defending champion, Tadej Pogačar.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.