Ben O'Connor had his big breakthrough in 2020, winning a stage of the Giro d'Italia. In 2021 he discovered his talent for contesting Grand Tours and he now finally returns to the Corsa Rosa in 2024 in search of his first Grand Tour podium.
Decathlon AG2R have been having a tremendously strong season so far and they look to continue it at the Giro. Ben O'Connor, second at the UAE Tour and Tour of the Alps this season, comes in as an in-form leader for the race and is a big candidate for the final podium.
He will be well supported in the mountains by the Paret-Peintre brothers. Aurélien won the final stage of the Tour of the Alps and finished fifth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège whilst Valentin has been having a breakthrough season and was fourth in the Alps just over a week ago.
The mountain block comes in form; they will be further support by Alex Baudin, young classics rider Bastien Tronchon and American Larry Warbasse who sets off for his sixth Giro d'Italia. Andrea Vendrame, who finished second in two stages of the Tour de Romandie this past week and was also second in the points classification, will seek success in the hilly days and possibly some sprints.
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team for Giro d'Italia:
Ben O'Connor
Alex Baudin
Aurélien Paret-Peintre
Valentin Paret-Peintre
Damien Touze
Bastien Tronchon
Andrea Vendrame
Larry Warbasse
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