Australia's Michael Matthews claimed his first Tour de France stage victory in Revel yesterday with Chris Froome holding onto the leader's yellow jersey
Australia's Michael Matthews celebrates as he crosses the finish line yesterday. Pic/AFP
Revel: Australia's Michael Matthews claimed his first Tour de France stage victory in Revel yesterday with Chris Froome holding onto the leader's yellow jersey.
Australia's Michael Matthews celebrates as he crosses the finish line yesterday. Pic/AFP
Matthews' Australian Orica team played the day's breakaway to perfection as teammates Luke Durbridge and Daryl Impey sacrificed themselves to help Matthews' victory bid.
The 25-year-old pipped world champion Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway at the end of the 184km 10th stage from Andorra to Revel.
Briton Froome kept atop the overall standings, the defending champion coming home in the labouring peloton almost 10 minutes after the stage winner.
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