Michael Matthews By CyclingWeekly Staff last updated 19 May 2021 Latest Team Sunweb suffer Tour de France blow as Michael Matthews abandons due to illness Team Sunweb's hopes of repeating their successful 2017 Tour de France suffered a major blow after Michael Matthews abandoned before the start of stage five. Australia in frame to claim elite road world title “I think it’s one of the best teams we’ve put together in a few years because of availabilities and also people hitting form at the right time." - Cycling Australia national performance director Kevin Tabotta By Sophie Smith Published 27 September 14 1 2 3 4 5 6