Michael Matthews has a lot of pressure on his shoulders, after several people openly stated their belief that the 25 year old Aussie would be a World Champion very soon and will also win at least one of Milan-Sanremo and Amstel Gold.

Matthews himself wants a Tour de Francce stage to go with stage wins in the Giro and Vuelta, but is rethinking his approach to the Tour after suffering horribly in 2015 after a bad crash.

“For next year, maybe I won’t put so much emphasis on the Tour because I have had such bad luck in that race and I think it’s all due to me just being stressed going into the race,” Matthews shared with VeloNews. “I think putting too much pressure and stress on myself and that’s when you start making mistakes.”

“A lot of the races I’ve had success, I’m always quite relaxed and confident of my ability to perform at a top level,” he said.

Nonetheless, Matthews will once again ride the Tour, but says he will be more like his relaxed self as he knows what to expect from his three weeks in France.

“The Tour is that race where I’m not really sure about the racing, so I think that’s the big part of getting through it this year which is to just experience the race and hopefully next year go into it a bit more relaxed knowing what I’m in for.”