Matthews: I’m definitely disappointed

Australian Michael Matthews ahead of the elite men's road race at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships
Australian Michael Matthews ahead of the elite men's road race at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships (Image credit: Getty Images)

Michael Matthews was left to regret what he felt was a “missed opportunity” at the UCI Road World Championships elite men's road race in Flanders on Sunday. 

The Australian felt “super” during the race but missed the boat when eventual winner, French rider Julian Alaphilippe, split the race with 58km to go, and spent the rest of his day chasing, eventually placing 25th. 

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.