MICHAEL MATTHEWS


Birth date: 26-09-1990
Team History
2020: TEAM SUNWEB
2019: TEAM SUNWEB
2018: TEAM SUNWEB
2017: TEAM SUNWEB
2016: ORICA - AIS
2015: ORICA - AIS
News

Covid-19 drama unfolds in Giro d'Italia: 8 people test positive and two teams withdraw
Covid-19 has shaken up the Giro d'Italia after the first rest day as 14 members of the race, including riders and staff, has tested positive for the virus. Read more...
Covid-19 has shaken up the Giro d'Italia after the first rest day as 14 members of the race, including riders and staff, has tested positive for the virus. Read more...

Michael Matthews to return to Mitchelton-Scott in 2021
Michael Matthews has announced his return to Mitchelton-Scott after finishing agreeing to finish his contract with Sunweb. Read more...
Michael Matthews has announced his return to Mitchelton-Scott after finishing agreeing to finish his contract with Sunweb. Read more...

Sunweb and Michael Matthews decide to part ways
Team Sunweb has decided to allow Australian rider Michael Matthews to look for a team to continue his career. Read more...
Team Sunweb has decided to allow Australian rider Michael Matthews to look for a team to continue his career. Read more...

Michael Mattews after winning Bretagne Classic: It’s amazing to come here and win after so many tries
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the Bretagne Classic, showing the good form he's enjoying at this point of the season. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the Bretagne Classic, showing the good form he's enjoying at this point of the season. Read more...

Tiesj Benoot and Michael Matthews headline Sunweb at Strade Bianche
Team Sunweb has announced its line-up for the upcoming Strade Bianche in which Tiesj Benoot and Michael Matthews will be the captains. Read more...
Team Sunweb has announced its line-up for the upcoming Strade Bianche in which Tiesj Benoot and Michael Matthews will be the captains. Read more...

Michael Matthews outsprints Sagan and Van Avermaet in GP Quebec
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) took his second victory in a row in the GP Quebec. The rider outsprinted Peter Sagan and Greg Van Avermaet. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) took his second victory in a row in the GP Quebec. The rider outsprinted Peter Sagan and Greg Van Avermaet. Read more...

Tour de France stage 8 reactions: Giulio Ciccone, Thibaut Pinot, Michael Matthews, Peter Sagan
The eighth stage of the Tour de France was packed with action with outstanding performances by Thomas De Gendt, Thibaut Pinot and Julian Alaphilippe. Read more...
The eighth stage of the Tour de France was packed with action with outstanding performances by Thomas De Gendt, Thibaut Pinot and Julian Alaphilippe. Read more...

Tour de France stage 3 reactions: Michael Matthews, Jasper Stuyven, Greg Van Avermaet, Mike Teunissen
The third stage of the Tour de France was won by Julian Alaphilippe, who also took the Yellow Jersey at the end of the day. Read more...
The third stage of the Tour de France was won by Julian Alaphilippe, who also took the Yellow Jersey at the end of the day. Read more...

Cees Bol, Chad Haga and Michael Matthews extend contracts with Sunweb
Team Sunweb has announced the contract extensions until 2021 of three riders that are in the Tour de France roster: Cees Bol, Chad Haga and Michael Matthews. Read more...
Team Sunweb has announced the contract extensions until 2021 of three riders that are in the Tour de France roster: Cees Bol, Chad Haga and Michael Matthews. Read more...

Michael Matthews headlines Team Sunweb in Eschborn-Frankfurt
Team Sunweb is set to be led by Michael Matthews in Eschborn-Frankfurt. Read more...
Team Sunweb is set to be led by Michael Matthews in Eschborn-Frankfurt. Read more...

Tom Dumoulin and Michael Matthews to lead Sunweb at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Tom Dumoulin and Michael Matthews are ready to lead Sunweb in Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Read more...
Tom Dumoulin and Michael Matthews are ready to lead Sunweb in Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Read more...

Michael Matthews returns to Fleche Wallonne to improve from 2018 result
Michael Matthews returns to La Fleche Wallonne to lead Team Sunweb. The Australian finished in the fifth position in the 2018 edition of the race. Read more...
Michael Matthews returns to La Fleche Wallonne to lead Team Sunweb. The Australian finished in the fifth position in the 2018 edition of the race. Read more...

Video - Michael Matthews and Sunweb recon Amstel Gold Race
Michael Matthews will be the leader of Sunweb at the Amstel Gold Race, the only Dutch classic. Read more...
Michael Matthews will be the leader of Sunweb at the Amstel Gold Race, the only Dutch classic. Read more...

Michael Matthews set to lead Team Sunweb in Amstel Gold Race
Team Sunweb is set to be led by Michael Matthews at the Amstel Gold Race. The Australian aims to keep enjoying his good shape at the Dutch race. Read more...
Team Sunweb is set to be led by Michael Matthews at the Amstel Gold Race. The Australian aims to keep enjoying his good shape at the Dutch race. Read more...

Volta a Catalunya - Michael Matthews: We were motivated to get a result for Wilco today
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) was the fastest man at the finish metres of the Volta a Catalunya's sixth stage. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) was the fastest man at the finish metres of the Volta a Catalunya's sixth stage. Read more...

Michael Matthews wins sixth stage of Volta a Catalunya, Miguel Angel Lopez keeps GC lead
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the sixth stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The Australian crossed the line ahead of Phil Bauhaus and Daryl Impey. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the sixth stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The Australian crossed the line ahead of Phil Bauhaus and Daryl Impey. Read more...

Volta a Catalunya - Michael Matthews: I timed my sprint really well
Michael Matthews has taken the win at the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya after a day in which Team Sunweb made an outstanding work. Read more...
Michael Matthews has taken the win at the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya after a day in which Team Sunweb made an outstanding work. Read more...

Michael Matthews victorious at second stage of Volta a Catalunya, Thomas De Gendt keeps GC lead
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the second stage in the Volta a Catalunya. The rider was the strongest at the uphill finish. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory of the second stage in the Volta a Catalunya. The rider was the strongest at the uphill finish. Read more...

Tom Dumoulin and Michael Matthews to captain Sunweb at Milano-Sanremo
Team Sunweb is prepared to face Milano-Sanremo with a team that includes Tom Dumoulin and the return of Michael Matthews. Read more...
Team Sunweb is prepared to face Milano-Sanremo with a team that includes Tom Dumoulin and the return of Michael Matthews. Read more...

Michael Matthews, Martijn Tusveld and Roy Curvers' medical update
The first stage of Paris-Nice has not been a good day for Team Sunweb as Michael Matthews and Martijn Tusveld crashed out of the race and Roy Curvers hurt his hand. Read more...
The first stage of Paris-Nice has not been a good day for Team Sunweb as Michael Matthews and Martijn Tusveld crashed out of the race and Roy Curvers hurt his hand. Read more...

Michael Matthews to lead Sunweb at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Michael Matthews is set to be the leader of Team Sunweb at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Read more...
Michael Matthews is set to be the leader of Team Sunweb at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Read more...

Michael Matthews leaves 2018 season behind to focus on future goals
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has had a difficult season in 2018 but some victories at the end of the year have given him a morale boost. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has had a difficult season in 2018 but some victories at the end of the year have given him a morale boost. Read more...

Michael Matthews conquers Canadian double with Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal win
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal two days after he also took the win in Quebec. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has taken the victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal two days after he also took the win in Quebec. Read more...

Victory of Michael Matthews at Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews took the victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec. The Australian was the fastest man at the final sprint. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews took the victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec. The Australian was the fastest man at the final sprint. Read more...

Michael Matthews to lead Sunweb at Grand Prix Cyclistes de Quebec et de Montreal
Michael Matthews is set to lead Sunweb at the upcoming Canadian races: Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal. Read more...
Michael Matthews is set to lead Sunweb at the upcoming Canadian races: Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal. Read more...

Michael Matthews wins at BinckBank Tour, Matej Mohoric takes overall victory
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has taken the victory at the last stage of the BinckBank Tour and took the second position in the General Classification. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has taken the victory at the last stage of the BinckBank Tour and took the second position in the General Classification. Read more...

Clasica San Sebastian - Michael Matthews: Our race was over after the crash
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has finished the Clasica San Sebastian disappointed about his chances for the victory being finished by the big crash of the day. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has finished the Clasica San Sebastian disappointed about his chances for the victory being finished by the big crash of the day. Read more...

Michael Matthews to lead Sunweb at Clasica San Sebastian
Michael Matthews is set to lead Sunweb at the Clasica San Sebastian. The rider will have the support of some riders that just finished the Tour de France. Read more...
Michael Matthews is set to lead Sunweb at the Clasica San Sebastian. The rider will have the support of some riders that just finished the Tour de France. Read more...

Michael Matthews abandons Tour de France due to sickness
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has had to abandon the Tour de France due to sickness and high fever. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) has had to abandon the Tour de France due to sickness and high fever. Read more...

Michael Matthews beats rivals at prologue of Tour de Romandie
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) was the fastest at the prologue of the Tour de Romandie. The rider completed the course in 5 minutes and 33 seconds. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Sunweb) was the fastest at the prologue of the Tour de Romandie. The rider completed the course in 5 minutes and 33 seconds. Read more...

Team Sunweb to be led by Edward Theuns and Michael Matthews at Gent-Wevelgem
Team Sunweb will be led by Edward Theuns and Michael Matthews at Gent-Wevelgem. The riders will try to succeed Greg Van Avermaet as the winner of the Belgian race. Read more...
Team Sunweb will be led by Edward Theuns and Michael Matthews at Gent-Wevelgem. The riders will try to succeed Greg Van Avermaet as the winner of the Belgian race. Read more...

Michael Matthews and Soren Kragh Andersen lead Sunweb's aspirations at E3 Harelbeke
Michael Matthews and Soren Kragh Andersen will lead Team Sunweb in the upcoming E3 Harelbeke in Flanders, Belgium. Read more...
Michael Matthews and Soren Kragh Andersen will lead Team Sunweb in the upcoming E3 Harelbeke in Flanders, Belgium. Read more...

Michael Matthews makes his return to racing at Milano-Sanremo
Michael Matthews makes his return to cycling at Milano-Sanremo after fracturing his shoulder in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Australian will lead Sunweb at the Italian monument. Read more...
Michael Matthews makes his return to cycling at Milano-Sanremo after fracturing his shoulder in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Australian will lead Sunweb at the Italian monument. Read more...

Michael Matthews out of Strade Bianche selection due to a shoulder fracture
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has suffered a small fracture to his shoulder and will keep him out of Strade Bianche. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has suffered a small fracture to his shoulder and will keep him out of Strade Bianche. Read more...

Michael Matthews wins Australian Cyclist of the Year award
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has been proclaimed Australian Cyclist of the Year at the Cycling Australia awards in Melbourne. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has been proclaimed Australian Cyclist of the Year at the Cycling Australia awards in Melbourne. Read more...

RideLondon - Michael Matthews: After the Tour you have good and bad days
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has finished in third position in the RideLondon Classic. The Australian is pleased with his form after a difficult Tour de France. Read more...
Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews has finished in third position in the RideLondon Classic. The Australian is pleased with his form after a difficult Tour de France. Read more...

Michael Matthews to take part in RideLondon-Surrey Classic
Tour de France Green Jersey winner Michael Matthews is set to start at the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. The race will take place on July 30th. Read more...
Tour de France Green Jersey winner Michael Matthews is set to start at the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. The race will take place on July 30th. Read more...

Tour de France - Michael Matthews: This is a moment I will remember forever
Australian Michael Matthews has taken the Green Jersey of the points classification at the Tour de France. The rider of Team Sunweb also won two stages of the race. Read more...
Australian Michael Matthews has taken the Green Jersey of the points classification at the Tour de France. The rider of Team Sunweb also won two stages of the race. Read more...

John Degenkolb: Trek-Segafredo has lodged a protest for Michael Matthews' sprint
Trek-Segafredo has filed a protest for the irregular sprint of Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews at the end of the 16th stage on Tuesday. Read more...
Trek-Segafredo has filed a protest for the irregular sprint of Team Sunweb's Michael Matthews at the end of the 16th stage on Tuesday. Read more...

Tour de France - Michael Matthews: The second one is always the hardest to get
Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb has won his second stage at this year's Tour de France and reduced the gap with Marcel Kittel in the fight for the Green Jersey. Read more...
Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb has won his second stage at this year's Tour de France and reduced the gap with Marcel Kittel in the fight for the Green Jersey. Read more...

Michael Matthews sprints to second victory in Tour de France
Sunweb's Michael Matthews has won the final sprint at the 16th stage of the Tour de France. The Australian was faster than Edvald Boasson Hagen and John Degenkolb. Read more...
Sunweb's Michael Matthews has won the final sprint at the 16th stage of the Tour de France. The Australian was faster than Edvald Boasson Hagen and John Degenkolb. Read more...

Michael Matthews: To come back here and win is a dream come true
Michael Matthews powered to a hard-fought victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France, two years after injuries kept him out of the battle for victory on the same finish. Read more...
Michael Matthews powered to a hard-fought victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France, two years after injuries kept him out of the battle for victory on the same finish. Read more...

Michael Matthews takes stage, Chris Froome is back in Yellow
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Team Sky's Chris Froome has retaken the lead in the General Classification. Read more...
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Team Sky's Chris Froome has retaken the lead in the General Classification. Read more...

Top-class sprinters confirm participation in Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic
The one-day race Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic will take place on Sunday the 30st of July and several riders top have already confirmed their participation. Read more...
The one-day race Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic will take place on Sunday the 30st of July and several riders top have already confirmed their participation. Read more...

Michael Matthews: We’ll see what happens in the next stages
Michael Matthews sprinted to the second place in the third stage of the Tour de France. Read more...
Michael Matthews sprinted to the second place in the third stage of the Tour de France. Read more...

Tour de Suisse: Michael Matthews takes stage and yellow jersey
Australian Michael Matthews has won the third stage of the Tour de Suisse. The rider of Sunweb was stronger than Peter Sagan and John Degenkolb in a hectic final sprint. Read more...
Australian Michael Matthews has won the third stage of the Tour de Suisse. The rider of Sunweb was stronger than Peter Sagan and John Degenkolb in a hectic final sprint. Read more...

Michael Matthews tops Australian podium in Pais Vasco
Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb has won the opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. The Australian is as such the first leader in the general classification. Read more...
Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb has won the opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. The Australian is as such the first leader in the general classification. Read more...

Michael Matthews moves to Giant-Alpecin
Australian Michael Matthews has signed a three year contract with Team Giant-Alpecin after spending four seasons at Orica-BikeExchange. Read more...
Australian Michael Matthews has signed a three year contract with Team Giant-Alpecin after spending four seasons at Orica-BikeExchange. Read more...

Michael Matthews sprints to victory in Tour de France
Australian Michael Matthews of Orica-BikeExchange has won the tenth stage in the Tour de France, beating Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen at the end of a breakaway. Read more...
Australian Michael Matthews of Orica-BikeExchange has won the tenth stage in the Tour de France, beating Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen at the end of a breakaway. Read more...