‘We didn’t come here for fourth’ – Michael Matthews frozen out of Milan-San Remo podium

The near misses continued for Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) at Milan-San Remo in 2025 as when Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) split up the race with his inevitable attack on the Cipressa at around 25km to go, the riders who could go with him were the only ones left with a chance at victory and the Australian rider was not among them. 

“We expected what he did today,” Matthews told Cyclingnews and Roleur in San Remo. “I think it was no secret what he was going to do but knowing it and following it is two different things.”