Michael Matthews
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Tour de France: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de France is the holy grail of cycling. Winning a stage or even wearing the yellow jersey for a day can make a career. Wearing a jersey into Paris can make a life. Cyclingstage.com presents La Grande Boucle's recent winners and record holders.
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GP Montréal: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig Just like 'Quebec' the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a 'new' classic. Both were smartly created in 2010. Raced within a three days interval and called the Laurentian Classics, the Montréal race is harder, and it suits both climbers and…
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GP Québec: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec is a 'new' classic. Smartly created in 2010, the hilly circuit of Quebec offers a challenging circuit for both sprinters and punchers. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners.
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2024: Matthews completes hattrick
Door Harmen Lustig Michael Matthews powers to his third sprint victory in the Grand Prix de Quebéc, making him the record holder. The Australian outguns Biniam Girmay and Rudy Molard, who finish in second and third.
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Tour de France 2022: Solo triumph Matthews at Mende Airport, Vingegaard still in yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Michael Matthews goes solo with 52 kilometres to go, and again on the steep Côte de la Croix Neuve. The Australian solo to victory at Mende Airport, while Jonas Vingegaard reaches the finish together with Tadej Pogacar. So the Dane stays in…
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Volta a Catalunya 2022: Matthews wins uphill sprint to take race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Michael Matthew pulls it off again in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Just like three years ago he wins the uphill sprint. He outguns Sonny Colbrelli and Quentin Pacher to take the race lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Matthews bests Bauhaus in photo finish, López still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya's 6th stage is far from flat, yet the race comes down to a bunch sprint on a false flat arrival. Michael Matthews outguns Phil Bauhaus, while Miguel Ángel López stays in the overall lead.
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2018: Matthews outsprints Colbrelli and Van Avermaet
Door Martijn Ophorst The Grand Prix de Montréal is a demanding circuit-race with 4,528 vertical metres. The race boils down to an uphill bunch sprint with Michael Matthews outpowering Sonny Colbrelli and Greg Van Avermaet.
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2018: Michael Matthews outsprints Greg Van Avermaet
Door Martijn Ophorst The Grand Prix de Québec is a demanding circuit-race with almost 3,000 vertical metres. A late attack by Peter Kennaugh is neutralised in sight of the line before Michael Matthews outsprints Greg Van Avermaet and Jasper Stuyven.
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BinckBank Tour 2018 Stage 7: Matthews wins final race, GC victory Mohoric
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the BinckBank Tour is a mini-version of the Tour of Flanders. The route takes in a series of short and sharp (cobbled) climbs before the finish halfway up the Wall of Geraardsbergen. Michael Matthews wins the demanding race,…
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Tour de Romandie 2018: Michael Matthews wins prologue to take leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Romandie begins with a tough 4 kilometres prologue. Double digits ramps and cobbles, but Michael Matthews can't be bothered. He powers to the win ahead of Tom Bohli and Primoz Roglic.
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Tour de France 2017: Matthews powers to win on punchy closing climb, Froome regains yellow
Door Martijn Ophorst The 14th stage in the Tour de France runs to the decisive Côte de Saint-Pierre, a punchy 570 metres climb at 9.6%. Michael Matthews outpowers Greg Van Avermaet, while Chris Froome regains the maillot jaune.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Stage win and leaders jersey Michael Matthews
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the Tour de Suisse is perfect for fast finishers with climbing legs. An uphill dig to the line does not bother Michael Matthews and he sprints to victory and the leaders jersey. Peter Sagan comes in second, John Degenkolb in third.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2017: Michael Matthews sprints to victory and leaders jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst At 153.5 kilometres, stage 1 in the Tour of the Basque Country runs from Pamplona to Sarriguren. Despite Tim Wellens and Julian Alaphilippe attacks in the finale, the race boils down to a sprint with Michael Matthews fastest. The Australian is the…
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Tour de France 2016 Stage 10: Michael Matthews outsprints Peter Sagan, Froome still in yellow
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 10 in the Tour de France begins with a huge col in the Pyrenees, while the finale offers a 1.8 kilometres climb at 6.6% before a flat arrival. An elite group sprints for the win, with Michael Matthews powering to victory ahead of Peter…
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Paris - Nice 2016: Matthews cements lead with victory in stage 2
Door Martijn Ophorst At 213.5 kilometres, the longest stage in Paris-Nice leads to a bunch sprint in Commentry. Bouhanni speeds to the line, while Matthews comes up on the left. The Frenchman closes the door on the leader and crosses the line first, but he is put in…
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Tour de Suisse 2015 Stage 4: Matthews outsprints Sagan
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 in the Tour de Suisse offers one 2nd category col, three 4th category climbs and a slightly uphill arrival. Orica GreenEge powers upfront, not only reeling in the escapees rather early but dropping sprinters such as Cavendish and Kristoff…
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Giro 2015 Stage 3: Michael Matthews wins in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst In 136 kilometres stage 3 is the shortest in the 2015 Giro. Then again, the route is explosive and so is the finale with a sprint. Michael Matthews outpowers his competion with Felline second and Gilbert third.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Matthews takes stage 1 and GC-lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 in the Tour of the Basque Country is a 162.7 kilometres ride featuring three climbs. At the closing climb the break is brought back and the race heads for a bunch sprint in the streets of Bilbao. Michael Matthews powers to a glorious win,…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Power-win by new leader Michael Matthews
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 in Paris-Nice takes the riders in 179 kilometres through the heart of France from Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Gilbert is alert on the climbs and takes the polka dot jersey, but the big man today is Michael Matthews.…
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Vuelta 2014: Matthews powers uphill to take stage and GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, August 25th - Stage 3 is 189,8 kilometres in length, leading from Altimetría Cadiz to Arcos De La Frontera. Riders are to crest four 3rd category hills and it's a tricky finale with a 4.5% gain for 1.5 kilometres, after which the last 300…
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Giro 2014: Stage Report Stage 6: Matthews wins in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst Michael Matthews was expected to lose the pink jersey today. Instead, he found himself with an opportunity to win the stage, and took it with both hands. Evans was the big winner on GC.