Ben O'Connor (cyclist)

Ben Alexander O'Connor (born 25 November 1995) is an Australian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.

[9][7] In October 2020, O'Connor signed a contract to join the AG2R Citroën Team for the 2021 season.

[12] In 2024, O’Connor won stage six of that year’s edition of the Vuelta a España after going on a solo breakaway.

His victory gave him a stage win in all three grand tours, and the opportunity to wear the red jersey as he took over a four-minute lead over the rest of the peloton.

He wore the red jersey until stage 19 of the race, when he lost the lead to 3-time champion Primoz Roglic, but defended his second place in the podium until the end of the competition for his best ever result in a Grand Tour.

O'Connor at the 2022 Tour de France
O'Connor winning silver at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships