O’Connor won the Vuelta a Murcia on his own

The Australian cyclist Ben O’Connorfrom the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, achieved victory in the 44th edition of the Cycling Tour of the Region of Murcia Costa Cálida-Gran Premio Primafrio, a test held on a 198.7 kilometer route between Alhama de Murcia and the Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo in the capital of Segura.

Ben Alexander O’Connor, 28 years old – born November 25, 1995 in Perth -, won in Murcia and did so by crossing the finish line alone after completing an attack he made in Cresta del Gallo, third and final port of the race, and gave him the victory ahead of Czech Jan Tratnik, from Visma-Lease a Bike, who was second; and Belgian Tim Wellens of UAE Emirates, third.

On a day marked by strong winds and passed normally Despite fears that farmers’ demonstrations could cause problems, the oceanic cyclist won in a time of 4 hours and 51 minutes and almost a minute ahead of his two closest pursuers.

The race, where the climb to the heights of Aledo, in the third category, and the Collado Bermejo-Cima Marco Pantani, in the first category, exhausted the strength of the runners, began to be decided when O’Connor and Wellens, less than 40 kilometers away, attacked to get out of a leading group and soon opened up a gap.

Among them, the most determined was who would emerge as the winner and the following distance allowed him to go straight to the finish line, which he reached after 12 kilometers of pedaling alone.

Tratnik sought him out with determination and strength from behind, managing to pass Wellens but 58 seconds behind the Australian, who raised his arms as the winner of the Gran Vía in Murcia. A few seconds later Wellens arrived.