Vollering shows off rainbow jersey at the European Championships; McNulty also takes to the road for the first time as World Champion

Vollering finally clinched her first world title in Montreal in spectacular fashion. The Dutch strategy had been mapped out in full from the very beginning. After a fantastic lead-out, the team leader had to finish the job. The first attack failed, but she regrouped and finished off all the hard work in phenomenal fashion. It was a team victory, as was evident from the celebration afterward.

However, there really wasn’t much time for partying. Vollering flew back to the Netherlands that very evening. Why? The European Cycling Championships, of course. She wanted to get back to Europe as soon as possible to readjust to the time difference. This gives her a nice advantage over some of her competitors, who stayed in Canada a little longer.

Vollering has now arrived in Slovenia, where the entire Dutch team is present. Together, they went on a reconnaissance ride and a training lap on the Slovenian roads. And there, Vollering was able to show off her rainbow jersey for the first time. Her bike also features small rainbow details, though we hope she’ll get one later with more than just a little accent under the seatpost.

Like Vollering, Brandon McNulty will also get to show off a new jersey for a year. The American surprised everyone by winning the world title in Canada, but, understandably, he won’t be able to wear it at the European Championships. He has flown to Italy to spend the fall there, starting with the Tour of Emilia on Saturday.

And that’s where he’ll be seen racing in the rainbow jersey for the first time. But he’s already clocked his first kilometers as world champion. He was presented with a stunning black Colnago featuring all the requisite world champion details. Of course, the bike manufacturer is already used to this thanks to Tadej Pogačar. McNulty was given the chance to test his steel steed and, naturally, did so in his world champion’s jersey.