Brandon McNulty of the USA has won the title, becoming the first American to become men's road race world champion since 1993.

It was a grueling 273 km in Montreal but McNulty broke away with around 32 kilometres to go and has held on to finish in a time of 6 hours, 17 minutes and 4 seconds.

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McNulty will get to wear the famous rainbow jersey for the next year, inheriting it from from last year's winner Tadej Pogačar.

The remaining medals are decided in a sprint finish as Australia's Michael Matthews takes the silver medal just ahead of Mathieu Van Der Poel of the Netherlands in bronze.

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BBC Sport

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Great Britain's impressive rider line-up for cycling's Road World Championships means the team have rarely stood a better chance of glory.

For the men, there is also the helpful factor of Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar being absent, after he suffered crash injuries during the Vuelta a Espana in August.

But at the same time a new generation of British cycling talent is rising, and GB riders could take the coveted winner's rainbow jersey in the men's and women's road races in Montreal this weekend.

While Pogacar crashed out of the Vuelta, the race showcased the continued emergence of 21-year-old British rider Matthew Brennan, who won five stages of the three-week endurance test for Visma Lease a Bike - a record for a Grand Tour debutant.

There are currently 49 British riders competing across the men's and women's world tours - more than ever before - and some of those will compete in this World Championship weekend.

The road race itself is much like a stage of the Tour de France, but in which riders compete in national squads, looking to out-think and out-muscle each other.

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Elite men: Mark Donovan, Ethan Hayter, Oscar Onley, Finlay Pickering, Tom Pidcock, James Shaw, Callum Thornley, Fred Wright, Adam Yates

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Sunday 27 September

Men's road race: 13:50-21:00 BST - iPlayer & BBC Sport website & app (coverage on BBC Three from 19:00-21:00)