Michael Matthews relegated from third place at Tour of Flanders for dangerous sprinting

Race officials relegated Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla) from third place for deviating from his line during the chase-group sprint for second place behind solo winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday.

“Unfortunately, Michael Matthews has been relegated and misses out on a podium as a result. A heartbreaking end to an amazing ride,” Jayco AlUla confirmed in a social media post following the race.