O’Grady shows courage on tough day

Stuart O'Grady is a picture of concentration before the time trial. Thinking about his workload on Saturday, perhaps?

Stuart O'Grady is a picture of concentration before the time trial. Thinking about his workload on Saturday, perhaps? (Image credit: Russell Standring)

He’s more Classics rider than mountain climber, but Saxo Bank’s Stuart O’Grady had a plucky ride on the final climb of the Alto de Velefique on Friday. He dug deep to close up to Julián Sanchez (Contentpolis – Ampo) and eventual stage winner Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Slipstream) after they had attacked in pursuit of David Gardia (Xacobeo Galicia).