Sterling performance from Matthews

Stirling normally throws up some classic finishes during the Tour Down Under and today was no exception. While it was one world champion, Cadel Evans, who showed his mettle in the Adelaide Hills town last year it was another, Michael Matthews, who demonstrated how an U23 world champ can serve it to the big boys.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team3:11:47
2André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Matthew Goss (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 2 - Cell 2
4Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Luke Roberts (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Allan Davis (Aus) AstanaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Davide Vigano (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Radio ShackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radio ShackRow 17 - Cell 2
19Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 18 - Cell 2
20Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:07
26Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 28 - Cell 2
30Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 36 - Cell 2
38Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2