Cycling: Ben O'Connor is back. The Australian won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a Espana and thus took over the red jersey of the overall leader.
O'Connor takes the red jersey from Roglic
A bombshell at the Vuelta a España. The overall standings of the Spanish tour were thoroughly shaken up on the 185,5-kilometer sixth stage from Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera. Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) not only secured the stage win with a successful breakaway, but also jumped to first place in the general classification. After a hard-fought start, 33 riders managed to break away from the peloton. Later, a chase group formed, including Florian Lipowitz (Bora-Hansgrohe), which meant that Primož Roglič's team (Bora-Hansgrohe) wasn't necessarily chasing after them. As a result, the Slovenian lost over six minutes to the stage winner from Australia – and now trails him by more than four minutes in the general classification. Did the Raubling-based team gamble and lose today?
Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) at Etapa 6 de la Vuelta a España 2024 #LaVuelta24 #Noticiclismo #Ciclismo pic.twitter.com/G77PCISgXA
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