This is how La Vuelta’s general classification looks after O’Connor’s heavy blow

The general of the Vuelta a España suffered a complete knock in the sixth stage of the race. The many escapes and the distant attacks here of Ben O’Connor They led the Australian to finish an impressive display, to achieve a major victory on the stage and, above all, to deliver a massive coup d’état in the fight for the general classification.

O’Connor became the new leader of the race and almost five minutes ahead of two of the great candidates for victory such as Primoz Roglic and Joao Almeida. There are many Vueltas ahead, but the differences are huge for this stage of the race and, above all, they are managed by an experienced person who already knows what it feels like to be at the top in the general standings of the grand tours through stages.

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The road will determine if there is room for another big turnaround in the general classification. There is still a long way to go, ahead of the high mountains, but the truth is that the pattern of the Vuelta a España is changing after the sidereal effect provided by the Australian cyclist.

This is how the Vuelta a España general classification looks at stage six

1. Ben O’Connor (Australia/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) 23h 28’28”
2. Primoz Roglic (Slovenia/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) at 4’51”
3. Joao Almeida (Portugal/UAE Emirates) at 4’59”
4. Florian Lipowitz (Germany/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) at 5’18”
5. Enric Mas (Spain/Movistar) at 5’23”
6. Cristian Rodríguez (Spain/Arkéa-B&B Hotels) at 5’26”
7. Antonio Tiberi (Italy/Bahrain Victorious) at 5’29”
8. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Belgium/Lotto Dstny) at 5’32”
9. Felix Gall (Austria/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) at 5’38”
10. Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark/Lidl-Trek) 5’49”