After undergoing a PCR test at yesterday’s Giro d’Italia rest day, Sunweb’s Michael Matthews has tested positive for Covid-19. Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. 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Before that happens, Matthews will relax, recuperate, and do his best to put 2020 behind him. "Throughout that whole night, I had thousands of thoughts going through my head. Am I going to die? [6] At the Amstel Gold Race, Matthews grabbed another notable result, while he came in third of the final dash for the line while being part of a small leading group. Matthews was woken by the team doctor running into his room. A statement from Matthews’s Sunweb team said: “After undergoing a PCR test at yesterday’s Giro d’Italia rest day, Sunweb’s Michael Matthews has tested positive for Covid-19. Matthews was one of two riders, along with Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma), who tested positive for coronavirus on the rest day, as well as four staff … 1st Clásica de Almería 2012 German team targets stage wins and general classification in Italy, News 1st Vuelta a España stages, 5 & 21, 2013; 3, 2014 LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic. After pulling their general classification leader Simon Yates out of the race after he contracted coronavirus in the first week, Mitchelton-Scott have now opted to withdraw their entire team from the race to protect the health of their riders and staff. Australian co-leads national team in Imola alongside Richie Porte, Sign up to the Cyclingnews Newsletter. Enjoy the luxury of home delivery and never miss an issue <<. But then, in the early hours of the morning before stage 10 of the Giro, all hell broke loose. Michael Matthews (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian track and road cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Mitchelton–Scott. 3rd Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec 2017 "I was also in isolation for five or six days, even back here in Monaco, away from my family, just to be 100 per cent sure that when I come home I am safe, and I'm not putting them in harm's way," he said. 3rd Amstel Gold Race 2015 87.4k Followers, 398 Following, 1,023 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Michael Matthews (@bling90) His best results are 2x Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, 3x stage Tour de France and 1st place in Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France. Now Matthews has been reunited with his family, he can start his off-season break. Canberra cyclist Michael Matthews will miss the Tour de France for the first time in five years and instead target the Giro d'Italia this season. 2nd Australian National Road Race Championships 2013, 3rd Milan–San Remo 2015 Please refresh the page and try again. Australian cyclist Michael Matthews was halfway through the Giro d'Italia when he tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian sprinter is the second rider to test positive for Covid-19 during the rest day, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Subscribe to Cycling Weekly this Autumn and save 35%, Sunweb have confirmed that Matthews is one of the riders, while, A statement from Matthews’s Sunweb team said: “. Professional cyclist for Team SUNWEB All riders and staff at the 2020 Giro were tested for coronavirus on Monday (October 12), with two riders and six staff members returning positive results. "I guess I've just got to look back at what we did right, and what we did wrong this year, and try and bring it in to next year," he said. Australian claims best result to date in six days of racing, News By Jonathon Gul 1st Giro d'Italia stages 1 (TTT) & 6, 2014, 3, 2015, 1st Rund um Köln 2011 He was left to ponder what might have been during a long and lonely night. [1], In 2015, Matthews won the points classification jersey of Paris–Nice as well as a stage.He won third place in the 2015 Milan–San Remo. "All those symptoms of the corona were going through my head. 1,487 talking about this. After a tough year that had seen him snubbed by his team for the Tour de France and suffer a horrific injury to his hand during a crash, things were finally turning around. The 'real conflict' many Melburnians are feeling as restrictions lift across the city, Why the future of quarantine may be less onerous … and cheaper, 'Substantial miscarriage of justice' sees second conviction quashed over Lawyer X scandal. The family had already seen firsthand the impact of the virus on Europe. "LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic. SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. “The team will continue to closely monitor all within their bubble, operating with as much discipline as possible, doing the maximum it can.”. 2nd Brabantse Pijl 2014-15 BA1 1UA. For more information about how to do this, and how we hold your data, please see our privacy policy. The Sunweb sprinter will not start stage 10 after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 during testing on the first rest day. 3rd London–Surrey Classic 2016-17 How effective will it be? he said. 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