Team Sunweb have upped their Grand Tour classification triumphs to three in as many months, as Warren Barguil and Michael Matthews brought home two of the Tour de France’s prestigious jerseys for the German team.
With four stage wins, eleven top tens, two jerseys and the race’s most combative rider, it was an incredibly successful race for Team Sunweb.
Both Barguil and Matthews entered the final four stages with a leading margin so big that they couldn’t be caught and the team’s focus could then shift to ensuring both riders crossed the line safely on the Champs Élysées.
After the podium ceremony Barguil said: “It’s still so hard to believe what we have achieved. It’s been such an amazing Tour de France and I’ve loved every minute of it. The climbs were really tough and it was such a battle to get this jersey. I will enjoy this victory for the rest of my life, it’s a dream come true.”
Matthews said: “It’s been a rollercoaster with a lot of highs and lows. The second week was when mine and Warren’s dreams started to come true. We more or less took it in turns with the wins and continued the momentum together, along with the rest of the team. To bring these beautiful jerseys to Paris is really something special and a moment I will remember forever.”
Sunweb really had to work for Matthews and they showed themselves to be a super team! Congratulations to the whole team!