Michael Matthews - I dream about the rainbow jersey every night

QUEBEC CITY QUEBEC SEPTEMBER 07 Michael Matthews of Australia and Team BikeExchange Jayco attends to the 11th Grand Prix Cycliste de Qubec Montreal 2022 Press Conference GPCQM WorldTour on September 07 2022 in Quebec City Quebec Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Michael Matthews in Canada for a pre World Championships hit out with BikeExchange-Jayco (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

It's every rider's dream: winning the UCI Road World Championships and wearing the rainbow jersey. For Michael Matthews, the elite men's road race in Wollongong, Australia will be the chance to live that dream for a second time, 12 years after claiming the under-23 title in Geelong.

In 2010, the elite races were dominated by now-retired riders like Thor Hushovd, Matti Breschel, and the Australian bronze medalist Allan Davis. In the under-23s, Matthews prevailed over John Degenkolb and Guillaume Boivin.

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Laura Weislo
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.