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Michael Matthews celebrates on the podium

Matthews fends off Pedersen to win stage three of Giro

Australian Michael Matthews timed his final effort to perfection to win a rain-affected stage three at the Giro d'Italia on Monday, following a 216km ride from Vasto to Melfi.

Cycling • 08 May 23

Michael Matthews raises his arms aloft after winning the 14th stage

Matthews wins stage 14, Vingegaard retains overall lead

Australian Michael Matthews won the 14th stage of the Tour de France, while Jonas Vingegaard held off defending champion Tadej Pogacar to retain the yellow jersey.

Cycling • 16 Jul 22

Michael Matthews was unstoppable on the final ramp to the finish line

Froome back in yellow as Matthews takes uphill sprint

Chris Froome reclaimed the yellow jersey in the Tour de France as Michael Matthews won stage 14 in Rodez, while Ireland's Dan Martin continued to chip away at his arrears in sixth.

Cycling • 15 Jul 17

Michael Matthews celebrates his win in Revel

Martin retains third place on Tour de France

Ireland’s Dan Martin remains in third place on the Tour de France after finishing 29th on stage 10 from Escaldes-Engordany to Revel.

Cycling • 12 Jul 16

Australian Michael Matthews (C) crosses the finish line to win the 3rd stage of the 98th Giro d'Italia

Matthews extends lead as Pozzovivo crashes

Australia's Michael Matthews has extended his overall Giro d'Italia lead after sprinting to victory in a third stage during which Italian Domenico Pozzovivo suffered a horrific crash.

Cycling • 11 May 15

Bouhanni claims another stage win at Giro

Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni claimed his second win of the Giro d'Italia with victory on stage seven, while Michael Matthews retained the overall lead.

Cycling • 16 May 14

Michael Matthews claimed the gruelling Sassano to Montecassino stage

Matthews maintains Giro lead after stage win

Michael Matthews retained the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia after claiming a treacherous sixth stage, while Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan fell way down in general classification.

Cycling • 15 May 14

Michael Matthews, seen here in the Giro stage in Dublin, retains the pink jersey

Ulissi wins climb, Matthews retains pink jersey

Italy's Diego Ulissi has won a dramatic final climb to the town of Viggiano to win the fifth stage of the Giro D'Italia.

Cycling • 14 May 14

Michael Matthews