"It just puts the icing on top of the cake" - Michael Matthews secures first win of 2025 at Eschborn-Frankfurt after Spring of near misses

Michael Matthews has looked bright so far this season without much tangible reward for his efforts. Finally though, at Eschborn-Frankfurt 2025, the experienced Aussie of Team Jayco AlUla was able to celebrate a first win of the season, out-sprinting Magnus Cort Nielsen from a reduced bunch at the finish line.

"I think my shape through the through the spring was good, but not [enough] to be on the top step. It's nice to finish off this block with a win here in Frankfurt," reflected Matthews post-race after solid showings at races such as Milano-Sanremo, the Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege saw him go close to big win this Spring.

"This has been a race that really suits me for a lot of years, and haven't been able to win it," continues Matthews with a relieved smile. "To come here today with the team the way we rode - we rode perfectly - and to execute a performance like my team did for me today, it just puts the icing on top of the cake."

Indeed Matthews does have a lot to thank his team for, after Jayco AlUla exploded the race on the climbs. "I didn't expect my team to go so hard on that second long climb," Matthews admitted with a laugh. "But we split the bunch and got rid a lot of the fast guys, which was the goal. My team's performance today was exceptional, and to finish it off the way I did - I'm just so thankful to my teammates," he concludes.