Michael Matthews endured one of the most difficult moments of his long career and arguably of his life when he suffered a pulmonary embolism in June. Yet true to character, the Australian is already training hard for 2026, fueled by a renewed enthusiasm for cycling and for life.
He is already doing longer rides and efforts at the Jayco-AlUla training camp in Spain. “December camps are not what they used to be, that’s for sure,” Matthews joked during an exclusive interview with Cyclingnews.
“I didn’t know if I was going to die that night or survive”
Matthews was training at altitude in Livigno, on the Italian-Swiss border, in June when he suffered a pulmonary embolism. He was finishing a three-week block of work and ready to target stages at the Tour de France.
Yet he gradually felt worse and struggled to complete a final training session or even go for a post-ride walk. He heeded advice from his wife to go for blood checks, and doctors suddenly…
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