Ben O'Connor
« I am proud of this week. »
«Everyone's legs were heavy after the intense week we'd had. We were all exhausted. Yet the start of the stage was completely crazy. Everyone wanted to break away. I'm glad I was able to hold on and feel much better at the end of the stage. Oliver Naesen, Nans Peters and Dorian Godon They supported me very well, and I told myself that if my legs hurt, it must be even worse for them, and that I had no right to give up. Our goal was to be in the game in the final. I am proud of this week. I feel good with this group, and the team trusts me. I felt supported even during the less favourable periods at the start of the season.
With the exception of Jonas Vingegaard, the level of most of the favourites is very consistent, which is good news. This allows us to see where we stand as we approach the Tour.»
”I feel good with this group and the team trusts me.
The information
Reconnaissance of the Alpine stages for Ben O'Connor next week
Ben O'Connor He will remain in the Alps for a few days. After some rest, he will reconnoitre several stages of the Tour de France in the Alps with some of his teammates next week.
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Third place for Ben O'Connor in the final classification of the Critérium du Dauphiné, one year after achieving the same result last year, is the ninth podium finish in this event for the AG2R CITROËN team since its creation, after Arturas Kasputis (3rd in 1994), Alexandre Vinokourov (winner in 1999), Benoît Salmon (3rd in 2001), Christophe Moreau (1st in 2007, 2nd in 2006), and Romain Bardet (2nd in 2016, 3rd in 2018).
