Stage 6 was supposed to be a competitive stage but not a standing shaker.

Race leader Michael Matthews wins stage 6 of Giro d'Italia 2014 and increases overall lead; Team BMC Racing's Cadel Evans increases advantage over general classification rivals.

The GreenEdge team's Michael Matthews sprints to victory in stage 3 of Tour of the Basque Country; Tinkoff-Saxo's Alberto Contador remains in control of the race.

The 2013 Vuelta a Espana is history. It was history not simply as a cycling event but because Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) became the first American to win the Vuelta. In addition, he became, at 41 years old, the oldest cyclist to win a Grand Tour. Horner claimed victory at the conclusion of the 21st and final stage of the race. Michael Matthews (GreenEdge) won the flat, 109.6-km run from Leganes to Madrid in 2:44:00. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) finished second, and Niklas Arndt (Argos-Shimano) took third.

Team GreenEdge's Michael Matthews sprints to victory in stage 21 of Vuelta a Espana 2013; Team RadioShack's Chris Horner wins 2013 Vuelta a Espana.

Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) has won Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana 2013. The 22-year-old Australian took a bunch sprint to score the biggest victory of his career. Matthews won the hilly, 174.3-km ride from Sober to Lago de Sanabria in 4:28:22. Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) finished second, and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished third. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) remains the red jersey.

Michael Matthews sprints to victory in stage 5 of La Vuelta a Espana 2013; Vincenzo Nibali maintains overall Vuelta a Espana lead.

Michael Matthews won a fiercely fought uphill battle to the line in Salt Lake City to take out stage four of the 2013 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. The young Australian finished off the work of his teammates who had fully committed to delivering Matthews to the top step of the podium.

Team GreenEdge's Michael Matthews took to the top step of the podium on Wednesday in Torrey. The lumpy day came down to a reduced bunch sprint, and Matthews outsprinted the competition on the second stage of the 2013 Tour of Utah.