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Q&A Ben O’Connor

Ben O’Connor

Age 26

Born Perth

Team AG2R-Citroën

Notable results 2022 1st, Tour du Jura 3rd, Critérium du Dauphiné 5th, Tour de Romandie

2021 4th overall, Tour de France, 1st Stage 9

2020 20th overall, Giro d’Italia, 1st Stage 17

Cyclist: Firstly, congratulations on your podium place at the Dauphiné. How are you feeling about your form this season?

Thanks. There’s always going to be a gap to Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič, but I didn’t expect to be literally in between them and the next guys. If you’re with the best in the world it’s really cool to know that if you improve

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