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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

'I owe everything to my wife': two broken arms and a lung clot couldn't stop this Canberra champ

Canberra's Michael Matthews had an injury history that would make even the bravest cyclists gulp with anxiety. He had been through so much that even he thought his career was done.

But on Monday he claimed another global championship medal in Montreal, a day after celebrating his 36th birthday.

Michael Matthews with his medal, and collapsed at the finish line. Picture AAP
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