{"id":47746,"date":"2024-09-13T21:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T21:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2024\/?p=47746"},"modified":"2024-09-21T22:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T22:39:09","slug":"%f0%9f%a5%87-history-maker-%f0%9f%a5%87-matthews-becomes-first-rider-to-win-gp-de-quebec-three-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/%f0%9f%a5%87-history-maker-%f0%9f%a5%87-matthews-becomes-first-rider-to-win-gp-de-quebec-three-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\udd47 History Maker \ud83e\udd47 Matthews becomes first rider to win GP de Qu\u00e9bec three times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Michael Matthews<\/strong>\u00a0made history as he became the first rider to win the\u00a0<strong>Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>\u00a0for the third time.<br><br>The\u00a0<strong>Team Jayco AlUla<\/strong>\u00a0rider timed his dash for the line to perfection, launching his sprint with just under 300 metres to go as the other favourites looked at each other. The rest of the pack had no answer to his power and the 33-year-old was able to savour an emphatic win, which he dedicated to his grandmother who passed away last week.<br><br>With several riders attempting to go clear off the front, including former winners Tadej Poga\u010dar and Arnaud De Lie, the peloton split up over the hilly final lap. Matthews kept his cool, sitting near the front of the main bunch and helped to reel in the attacking riders inside the last kilometre.<br><br>As the group prepared for the inevitable sprint, the Australian sensed his moment for the hat-trick and didn\u2019t look back.<br><br>Matthews has a superb record around the streets of Qu\u00e9bec with victories in 2018 and 2019, plus four other podium finishes. With this latest win, he is no doubt the most successful rider at the one-day race.<br><br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Michael Matthews<\/span><\/strong><br><em>\u201cIt means much more than I can put into words. The season started really great with the classics. Since then, until now, nothing has really fallen into place for me. Coming back here, a race that I know really well, to win my third Qu\u00e9bec against what I think is probably the strongest field here was one of the most special for sure.<br>\u00a0<br>My grandma passed away and a two days ago here in Qu\u00e9bec I watched her funeral live. This gave me extra motivation and makes this victory so special. I wanted it so much.\u00a0If I didn\u2019t win, then what was the point in being so far away from my family during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mathew Hayman (Sport Director)<\/span><\/strong><br><em>\u201cWhat a day for the team and what a day for Michael. We knew things were changing a bit with Tadej Poga\u010dar coming here, that he would want to change the style of racing and UAE really threw everything at the race but it comes down to the sprint that Michael knows very well. His track record on this race is very impressive. If you look back, he\u2019s barely finished outside the top five whenever he\u2019s started and that showed in the sprint. He opened very early but with the confidence of someone who knew what they were doing. It was a very impressive ride and it capped off a very hard day. I\u2019m very proud of what he was able to achieve today.\u201d<\/em><br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2024 Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec results<\/span><br><strong>1. Michael Matthews (Team Jayco AlUla) 04:45:36<\/strong><br>2. Biniam Girmay st<br>3. Rudy Molard st<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: Sprint Cycling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Matthews\u00a0made history as he became the first rider to win the\u00a0Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec\u00a0for the third time. 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