Matthews: I meant to come here and train a bit, but now we have a win

After his horrific crash in Paris-Nice, Michael Matthews' decision to race the Volta a Catalunya for the first time could not have had a better outcome as the Team Sunweb allrounder claimed a powerful sprint victory on stage 2.

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