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Brandon McNulty's world title sparks debate over super domestiques
Original: Road cycling: What is a super domestique? And what does Brandon McNulty’s World Championship win say about their value?
American road cyclist Brandon McNulty won the World Championship road race, a breakthrough result for a rider long regarded as a super domestique — a support rider who sacrifices personal ambitions to help team leaders. His victory has reignited discussion in cycling about the value and recognition of such selfless teammates, showing they can also take the biggest wins themselves.
Why now: McNulty's surprise World Championship victory has just highlighted how valuable dedicated support riders are in professional road cycling.
Brandon McNultyUCI Road World ChampionshipsUnited States
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- Road cycling: What is a super domestique? And what does Brandon McNulty’s World Championship win say about their value? · olympics.com
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