Reaching the first rest day at the 2024
Giro d'Italia 4th overall, 3:39 down on the Maglia Rosa but just 41 seconds off the podium,
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team leader,
Ben O'Connor is dreaming of a spot on the podium come Rome.
“It was a good week, tougher than expected. But I'm happy with how it turned out," reflected O'Connor in his rest day press conference. A much more positive outlook than earlier in the race, when after stage 2, the Australian described himself as 'the dumbest guy in the race' when he blew up trying to follow a
Tadej Pogacar attack. "There were a few less than perfect moments, but I am currently fourth and my teammates are ready for the second week. All in all, I am satisfied with the first week.”