​​Matthews: I think this Worlds medal is the best

WOLLONGONG AUSTRALIA SEPTEMBER 25 Bronze medalist Michael Matthews of Australia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony after the 95th UCI Road World Championships 2022 Men Elite Road Race
WOLLONGONG AUSTRALIA SEPTEMBER 25 Bronze medalist Michael Matthews of Australia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony after the 95th UCI Road World Championships 2022 Men Elite Road Race (Image credit: Getty)

Michael Matthews rolled into the press room on his race bike, parked it up against the winners’ stage and sat down to take questions from the press after his UCI Road World Championships bronze medal ride.

With the weight of a nation on his shoulders, and a team backing him in 100 percent, the expectations were high for Matthews in Wollongong. 12 years after winning the U23 rainbow jersey on home soil in Geelong, Matthews’ claimed a historic bronze medal on the Worlds’ return down under.

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