Aussie cyclist Michael Matthews edges hard-luck Belgian for Quebec win

QUEBEC — Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet just can’t take that last step.
With the winner of the previous two Grand Prix cycling races occupied (three-time world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia), the path seemed to be open for his perennial rival in the twin Quebec-Montreal event.
But it was not to be, with Van Avermaet finishing in second place for the third straight time, edged out in a sprint to the finish line by 27-year-old Australian Michael Matthews, riding for Team Sunweb.