Matthews toes the start line at RideLondon Classic
Michael Matthews will bring his winning sprint to RideLondon Classic for the first time, leading a powerful Orica-BikeExchange roster. The 200km, classics-style race, which uses various portions of the 2012 London Olympics route, will cater to the Australian's classic skills.
The race starts in Horse Guards Parade and then sends the peloton climbing up Leith Hill, over the Ranmore climb three times, and finally Box Hill before returning finish on The Mall.
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"We are expecting it to be a very attacking race," Sport director Matt Wilson said in a team press release. "We have options for the different scenarios that could unfold.With Matthews, he is a clear leader for the race but like any one-day event anything can happen so we will still be keeping are options open."
Matthews most recently won stage 10 at the Tour de France in Revel.
Orica-BikeExchange will field six riders, along with Matthews will be Paris-Roubaix winner Mathew Hayman, Svein Tuft, Sam Bewley, Mitch Docker and Damian Howson.
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