Michael Matthews gave BikeExchange-Jayco its second Tour de France stage win of the year, showing incredible grit and determination on the steep ascent to the Mende Aerodrome.
The Australian held onto a stinging acceleration from Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost) on the steepest pitches and, as the road began to level off, he sprinted past the Italian and powered to his first Tour stage win in five years.
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