Michael Matthews feels golden with bronze medal at home world championships: 'It feels like a win'

Michael Matthews won a bronze medal at the road world championships in Wollongong. It was the third time he had been on the world championship podium. He came second in Richmond in 2015 and third in Bergen and Doha in the years that followed. He considers the bronze to be the best result of his career. The 31-year-old is looking forward to the 2022 world championions.

Michael Matthews won bronze medal at home world championships. He had a difficult spring season but has been in good form since the Tour de France. The 31-year-old is back to basics after focusing on training and family. He believes that last year he overthought too much and it didn't work out well. His team BikeExchange-Jayco changed the approach and won some big victories. They won the world championship on home soil. It's a good feeling to win a medal on Australian soil, he says. Matthews is happy to have won a bronze.

Michael Matthews won bronze medal at home world championships. BikeExchange-Jayco is in WorldTour relegation dogfight. Matthews scored 400 UCI points Sunday. He's heading back to Italy for racing next week, and then to France and Italy.