La Seu d’UrgellThe world upside down: three stages of the Cycling Tour of Catalonia and three Australian victories, as if instead of going up to the Pyrenees, the race was through the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. After the sprint successes of Michael Matthews and Kaden Groves, both of the Time Bike Exchange team, in the first two stages, AG2R rider Ben O’Connor smiled at La Molina, passing by. put the jersey of leader of this edition 101 of the Catalan race. “Winning the Tour would be an important step forward in my career,” said a man who knows the stage perfectly, because he lives in Andorra. It is no coincidence that so many Australians win in Europe, because many are already spending more time in the Old Continent than down under. “It simply came to our notice then. I know her, she had points of reference “, said O’Connor, who admitted the surprise of having arrived alone at La Molina, where some skiers were still going down the slopes, in the background, while cyclists were arriving. Six seconds later, Juan Ayuso, the youngest runner in the race, and the veteran Colombian Nairo Quintana entered Barcelona.
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