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Medical incident Michael Matthews misses the Tour de France

SDA

13.6.2025 - 10:44

Michael Matthews wins the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic at the beginning of May, now his own body is slowing the Australian down.
Michael Matthews wins the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic at the beginning of May, now his own body is slowing the Australian down.
Picture: Keystone

Australian rider Michael Matthews will not be at the start of the Tour de France. The reason is signs of a pulmonary embolism that the 34-year-old showed during altitude training.

Keystone-SDA

13.06.2025, 10:44

13.06.2025, 11:43

This was announced by his team Jayco-AlUla on Friday.

Accordingly, Matthews is suspending all physical activities "until further notice", including participation in the Tour of France (July 5 to 27), in which he has won four stages so far.

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