Ben O’Connor ‘sick of fourth’ in Grand Tours and seeks podium at Vuelta a España

With a fourth place in the Tour de France in 2021 then a fourth place in the Giro d’Italia this May, it’s perhaps not so surprising that Ben O’Connor’s top priority for the Vuelta a España is not to repeat the same placing. Even if it means finishing further down the overall.

“I’m a bit sick of fourth, it’s kind of the worst place,” O’Connor said as he awaited the start of his third Vuelta a España and 10th Grand Tour of his career.