Matthews finding it 'mentally difficult' to adapt to Tour de France leadership

Michael Matthews (Sunweb)

Michael Matthews (Sunweb) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

After losing team leader Tom Dumoulin to a knee injury before the Tour de France, Team Sunweb's July plans were thrown into disarray. With a team – including sprinter Michael Matthews – built entirely around the objective of winning the race, the Dutch squad were forced to pivot to other objectives at short notice.

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