Michael Matthews claims second place at UCI World Road Race Championships in Canada
- Michael Matthews felt that his career was probably over at the start of the season.
- Having missed a large portion of the 2025 season after a pulmonary embolism was discovered in his lung, a horrific collision with a fire truck while training in March could have cost him an awful lot more than just his career.
- But less than eight months later the 36-year-old was standing on the world championship podium for the fourth time in his career, claiming second place in what was the greatest possible silver lining after two years of desperately bad luck.
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- Michael Matthews felt that his career was probably over at the start of the season.
- Having missed a large portion of the 2025 season after a pulmonary embolism was discovered in his lung, a horrific collision with a fire truck while training in March could have cost him an awful lot more than just his career.
- But less than eight months later the 36-year-old was standing on the world championship podium for the fourth time in his career, claiming second place in what was the greatest possible silver lining after two years of desperately bad luck.
Sources: ABC Australia