‘I’m not at my best’ – Ben O’Connor sick and struggling but not broken at Giro d’Italia

Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R) revealed that he was sick and struggling to breathe on stage 17’s final ascent at Passo Brocon of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday but continued to fight to defend his fourth place overall.

Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost) soloed to victory on stage 17 as a battle for the overall classification played out behind the German rider on the final ascent.