Ben O’Connor Defends Low-Octane Vuelta Pace: ‘I Couldn’t Care Less What People Think’
Ben O’Connor pushes back at critics of Vuelta GC logjam: “No one has the right to comment on how we should race. Every day is full-on to win.”
Team Jayco–AlUla (UCI team code: JAY) is an Australian professional road race cycling team. Launched in January 2011, it competes at UCI WorldTeam level. The team was formed under the management of Andrew Ryan and Shayne Bannan, with Neil Stephens and Matt White as Sporting Directors. Wikipedia
Team Jayco–AlUla (UCI team code: JAY) is an Australian professional road race cycling team. Launched in January 2011, it competes at UCI WorldTeam level. The team was formed under the management of Andrew Ryan and Shayne Bannan, with Neil Stephens and Matt White as Sporting Directors. Wikipedia
Ben O’Connor pushes back at critics of Vuelta GC logjam: “No one has the right to comment on how we should race. Every day is full-on to win.”
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The WorldTour opener delivered some surprises with Sam Welsford and Sarah Gigante, but it also confirmed that the 'super teams' will be hard to beat in 2024.
Unsung climber fends off attacks from Narváez and Del Toro to win the men's WorldTour opener with panache.
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Jayco-AlUla has chosen Giant's lightweight aero road bike and paired it with a $20 part from Amazon.
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