{"id":816637,"date":"2026-07-21T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816637\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:53:11","slug":"american-cyclist-brandon-mcnulty-knocked-off-bike-by-car-before-tour-de-france-time-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816637\/","title":{"rendered":"American cyclist Brandon McNulty knocked off bike by car before Tour de France time trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tim de Waele\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

July 21, 2026 Updated 9:11 am EDT<\/p>\n

American cyclist Brandon McNulty has been knocked off his bike in a collision with a car after reconning Tuesday\u2019s Tour de France time-trial route.<\/p>\n

The UAE Team Emirates XRG rider was returning to the start of Tuesday\u2019s 26 kilometer course in \u00c9vian-les-Bains when the incident occurred, on roads open to the public.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Athletic, UAE team principle Mauro Gianetti confirmed McNulty had been taken down: \u201cHe was just riding his bike with one car behind him. A normal car, we don\u2019t know who they are.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when he (McNulty) overtook, he just stopped the car, and Brandon was unable to prevent himself riding into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked whether McNulty would be fit to start the time trial later this afternoon, Gianetti was unsure. \u201cI hope so. I\u2019m still waiting for the confirmation of the doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n

He later confirmed to broadcaster TNT that the team\u2019s doctor had said any injuries suffered by McNulty were \u201cnothing big.\u201d<\/p>\n

McNulty, who lies 19th in the general classification after 15 stages, is due to start Tuesday\u2019s stage at 16:40 CET.<\/p>\n

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