Matthews: My legs just totally exploded on the Mûr-de-Bretagne

A dejected Michael Matthews (BikeExchange) after stage 2 of the Tour de France
A dejected Michael Matthews (BikeExchange) after stage 2 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

After the Tour de France stage to Mûr-de-Bretagne on Sunday, Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange) appeared deeply disappointed just past the finish line of stage 2, his shoulders hung low over the handlebars as he contemplated a day that went wrong.

The Australian had entered the 183.5km run in to the short, steep climb wearing the green jersey and confident the parcours would suit him more than Saturday's Grand Depart where he pipped Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) in an impressive sprint for second behind Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep).

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