‘Not going to give up until I get it’: The unfortunate event that cost Michael Matthews a Monument

Australian cyclist heads to Milan-San Remo with unfinished business.

Jayco-Alula spearhead Michael Matthews had open road ahead and could see the finish line.

Not just any finish line, but the finish line to Milan-San Remo – one of cycling’s oldest, longest, most storied and unpredictable one-day races.

After more than six hours in the saddle, the fight for the first Monument of the season had come down to this, a small gr…