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McNulty Collides with Motorist, Remains Unhurt Before Tour Stage 16

7/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Brandon McNulty collided with an angry motorist’s car before Stage 16 of the Tour de France.
UAE Emirates XRG CEO Mauro Gianetti said the driver was a member of the public, not race-affiliated.
McNulty was unhurt and remained scheduled to race later on Tuesday.
Race leader Tadej Pogacar led Remco Evenepoel by five minutes before the 26.1-km Stage 16 time trial beside Lake Geneva, with the Tour ending on July 26 in Paris.

History

Historical Context

After the 1904 Tour de France—run 2–24 July, with 110 starters and only 24 finishing the 2,428-km route—cheating scandals forced Henri Desgrange to overhaul the rules for 1905. Henri Cornet, originally fifth, was declared winner months later. The modern collision of American rider Brandon McNulty with a civilian driver revives those early safety failures, prompting the UCI and Tour organizers to require police escorts and sealed road sections.

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Story summary

Brandon McNulty collided with an angry motorist’s car before Stage 16 of the Tour de France.
UAE Emirates XRG CEO Mauro Gianetti said the driver was a member of the public, not race-affiliated.
McNulty was unhurt and remained scheduled to race later on Tuesday.
Race leader Tadej Pogacar led Remco Evenepoel by five minutes before the 26.1-km Stage 16 time trial beside Lake Geneva, with the Tour ending on July 26 in Paris.

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