"A year after he blew the Vuelta a España apart with a gutsy long-distance break that netted him two weeks in the lead and a final podium place in Madrid, Ben O'Connor has confirmed that he is back in the running for the Vuelta overall again. A strong ride on stage 2 to Limone Piemonte, O'Connor remained well within the group of main favourites, lying 13th at 16 seconds behind leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)."
"The Jayco-AIUla leader explained to reporters at the stage 3 start that after his Tour de France GC bid failed to materialise as he would have liked - in no small part due to a crash in the first week, although O'Connor then amply compensated by winning the toughest mountain stage of the race on the Col de la Loze - he'd be back in the hunt for the Vuelta overall."
Ben O'Connor has started the Vuelta strongly, remaining among the main favourites after stage 2 and sitting 13th, 16 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard. O'Connor suffered a crash in the first week of the Tour de France, but won the Col de la Loze stage and now aims for Vuelta general classification success. O'Connor will not ride the upcoming UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, citing "multiple reasons," and plans to prioritise the end-of-season Italian Classics after the Vuelta. Last year he defended the red jersey for two weeks and finished on the podium in Madrid.
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