Michael Matthews: "I did this for my wife and my daughter"

“This victory is pretty much the story of my career, with so many roller coasters, ups and downs… My wife and my four year old daughter kept believing in me. Many times I got smashed down but I always got back up. I wanted show my daughter what I do. With my wife, they make my dream come true. Yesterday was a big opportunity missed in a stage that was really good for me. The team rode too late to bring Dylan [Groenewegen] back for the sprint. We had a block from yesterday to tomorrow, it was the aim of the team to win at least one of those three stages. After I’ve finished second twice, I was running out of chances in this Tour de France. But I’ve showed everyone that I can ride like I did today.”

16/07/2022 - Tour de France 2022 - Etape 14 - Saint-Etienne / Mende (192,5km) - MATTHEWS Michael (TEAM BIKEESCHANGE-JAYCO) - Vainqueur de l'étape
16/07/2022 - Tour de France 2022 - Etape 14 - Saint-Etienne / Mende (192,5km) - MATTHEWS Michael (TEAM BIKEESCHANGE-JAYCO) - Vainqueur de l'étape © A.S.O./Pauline Ballet

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