Ben O'Connor
Ben Alexander O'Connor, born on 25 November 1995, is an Australian professional road cyclist with UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale. His professional career started in 2015 at Navitas-Satalyst Racing Team. In 2020 he claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia on stage 17, a day after securing a second-place finish on stage 16.
In 2021 he left Team Dimension Data to join his current team. His remarkable performance at the 2021 Tour de France included a solo win on stage nine, propelling him to second in the general classification after the stage, and ultimately finishing fourth overall.
In 2022, he secured a notable victory in the Tour du Jura and a stage win in the Volta a Catalunya. O'Connor continued to excel with notable top ten finishes in the general classification of stage races such as Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Romandie. Vuelta a Andalucía and the Vuelta a España. In 2023 he noted top finishes in the Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour du Jura and Tour Down Under.
The 2024 season started strongly for O'Connor, winning the Vuelta a Murcia and finishing second overall at the UAE Tour, including a stage win in stage 3.
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024