Covid-19 is not a problem of the same magnitude in the peloton as it was two or three years ago, but it continues to claim casualties. Michael Matthews will miss out on Milano-Sanremo as he has reported an infection this week.
Matthews, who won the points classification at the Tour Down Under earlier this year, was showing good form at the start of Paris-Nice as he shown explosivity hunting points for the points classification. However, he abandoned the race on stage 7, as the race headed towards the mountains and he's looking to prepare the classics season.
Milano-Sanremo was to be his first main goal, but it wasn't to be. Michael Matthews has unfortunately tested positive for COVID with light symptoms. Matthews will therefore not be on the start line for this weekend’s Milano-Sanremo," an announcement from the team said.
"It is a huge disappointment as a season goal & a much loved race, but health is the priority," Jayco AlUla concluded. Matthews was one of the big favourites for the race, one where he has finished on the Top10 on five occasions. Last year as Matej Mohoric soared to victory on the Via Roma, Matthews sprinted to fourth place on the road.
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- Hey, find the logic and connection in these two things. First Yates says he is "grateful" to Visma and has been thinking about retirement for a long time??? ... and at the same time he left his team in the dark where they can't bring in a replacement now. Is that how he thanks his team? Don't insult my intelligence. My uncle once told me, "I don't know what's the true, but what the newspapers publish, I know that isn't true." ...That means one less option. Now apply that to the Yates case and you can put the Visma and Yates explanation in the trash and continue investigating the real reason.NikkoNicco11-01-2026
- He actually took a pay cut when transferred to Visma; he was the star at Jayco for years, he moved because a different team structure could improve his chances and they both got the benefits of the transaction. Money would have been more important if he was a rising talent, not an established one on his way out.mhfrvz11-01-2026
- I take him for his word and the beautiful letter of retirement he penned.Good health and family life as well.Chapeau! God speed straight on till morning.
Brucegel10-01-2026 - If there is something, knowing cycling it will only come out in a decade. Another oddity is the money angle. Had he wanted to, he could probably have arranged to earn more in the next 2 years than he did in the past.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- And yet, so many who get money get worried about it so obviously it’s not easy for everyone.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- Maybe Simon's close bond with his brother made his position untenable, for instance if Visma were planning an unwelcome surprise for UAE.Hills3310-01-2026
- You forgot the tax angle which says quite a lot about people who are already well set up. And he’s got rid of the money hasn’t he, or rather invested it long-term for his family, people who like money spend differently.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- 🤣 I saw that too. Guess he buys in lower tax bracket so he can buy moremd197510-01-2026
- Exactlymd197510-01-2026
- Leave now and we don't go public with our findings. Win Win
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🚳 UPDATE: @blingmatthews has unfortunately tested positive for COVID with light symptoms. Matthews will therefore not be on the start line for this weekend’s #MilanoSanremo. It is a huge disappointment as a season goal & a much loved race, but health is the priority.
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