THE SHORT ANSWER
Michael Matthews, team jayco alula professional; 2010 u23 world champion; 2017 tour de france points winner, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 2 times. Here's where Matthews lands on sprinting. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS MICHAEL MATTHEWS?
Michael “Bling” Matthews is an Australian professional road cyclist for Team Jayco AlUla. He won the 2010 U23 road world title, stages in all three Grand Tours and the Tour de France points classification in 2017. He made his Olympic debut at Paris 2024, finishing 15th in the road race, and remains an active WorldTour rider in 2026. His two Roadman interviews cover green-jersey racing, sprint durability, altitude camps and the training approach he says has sustained his career.
MATTHEWS ON SPRINTING
Matthews’s key positions on sprinting.
- Team Jayco AlUla lists Matthews on its 2026 roster; his current contract runs through the end of 2027.
- He won the U23 road race at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Geelong.
- He won the Tour de France points classification in 2017 after taking two stages that year.
- His official records include stage victories in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
- He finished 15th in the Paris 2024 Olympic road race on his Olympic debut.
IN MATTHEWS’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Michael Matthews’s appearances on the podcast.
“I see now already I've only been training for one week and I'm already doing some of my highest sprinting numbers. My highest of now was like 1550. If I work on that more it can get to 1650s.”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Michael Matthews covers sprinting and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Michael Matthews say about sprinting?
Michael Matthews, team jayco alula professional; 2010 u23 world champion; 2017 tour de france points winner, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 2 times. Here's where Matthews lands on sprinting. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Matthews's main point on sprinting?
Team Jayco AlUla lists Matthews on its 2026 roster; his current contract runs through the end of 2027.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Michael Matthews on sprinting?
Matthews discusses sprinting in this episode: "Michael Matthews on Pro Cycling Training | Roadman Cycling Podcast".