Michael Matthews

Le Tour 2021 – exciting times for Australian Cycling (Part 2): Matthews closing in on a 2nd green jersey

July 16, 2021

Michael Matthews is in with a chance of winning a second green jersey at the Tour de France. Could he? It is theoretically possible. Will he? The final weekend ...

New season, new colours and equipment (2021): Team DSM and Scott bikes

January 6, 2021

We’ll have to wait a little longer before the racing season begins in 2021 but, in the first week of the year, teams are showcasing their new colours and equipm...

Australians and the pink jersey – Hindley the 10th Aussie to lead the Giro d’Italia

October 25, 2020

With just 15.7km to go in the 2020 Giro d’Italia, there’s an Australian in the lead of general classification. Jai Hindley is the 10th rider from Australia to w...

18 Australians listed on Giro d’Italia 2020 provisional start list

October 1, 2020

The 2020 Giro d’Italia begins in Palermo on Saturday. Team rosters are now being finalised and the provisional start list includes 18 Australians for the second...

Matthews back to Australian team for 2021: leaving Team Sunweb, returning to Mitchelton-Scott

August 31, 2020

Two emails sent three hours apart tell the story of another team switch mid-contract involving a high-profile rider from Team Sunweb. Michael Matthews will leav...

Matthews wins Bretagne Classic Plouay: “It was definitely emotional”

August 26, 2020

Michael Matthews has raced only two days so far in 2020. He finished third in Milan-Sanremo on 7 August and, yesterday in France, won the Bretagne Classic....

Matthews interview (part 2): Tour omission, Giro preparation, worlds considerations and nasal secretions

August 15, 2020

We conclude our interview with the third-place finisher in Milan-Sanremo. Michael Matthews talks about what he’ll do when the Tour is on, what’s on his schedule...