Ben O'Connor struggles to find Tour Down Under satisfaction

Ben O'Connor places third on the final stage of the Tour Down Under
Ben O'Connor places third on the final stage of the Tour Down Under (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ben O’Connor was not interested in seeing a replay of the sprint at the end of stage 5 of the Tour Down Under. He knew the results and the reason why.

The AG2R Citroën rider finished third behind Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) and overall winner Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates) but knew he had missed a chance to win a stage of the Tour Down Under and make up for what had been a frustrating week of racing in Australia.

Stephen Farrand
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