Stage 5 of Paris-Nice is the last chance for the sprinters to shine, but veteran Australian fast man Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla) is already very much focusing on what he can achieve Saturday, March 22 on the Via Roma in Milan-San Remo.
Third (twice), sixth, fourth and second in his career, Matthews has done his best to be a model of well-placed consistency in La Primavera, without ever claiming the top position.
But in 2024 he could hardly have come closer, finishing just centimetres behind winner Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – and this despite the distraction of his glasses flying off his face during the bunch sprint itself.
