Ben O’Connor he is one of the cover faces of the Decathlon-Ag2R The World Championship. The French team is experiencing an exceptional season and the Australian did not miss his contribution, scoring two victories in the first weeks of the year and finishing, among other results, in fourth place on Giro d’Italia 2024. O’Connor has been wearing the shirt of the team managed by Vincent Lavenu for four seasons now and the contract between the two parties will expire at the end of 2024. How much filters from the various drafts of CycleMarketthe 28-year-old Australian’s stay is anything but a given.
“We want to keep our best elements in the team – Lavenu’s words collected by Le Dauphiné Libéré – Especially those we have raised over the years. But it’s also true that we’re not the only team out there…”. The rumors concerning O’Connor gain momentum shortly after those involving him Valentin Paret-PeintreFrench climber who ended up on the agenda of Patrick Lefevere to strengthen the Soudal-QuickStep.
Returning to Ben O’Connor, the Australian would have been approached by the Jayco-AlUlawhich, in turn, would be predicated on losing Simon Yateswhich could go toAstana Qazaqstan. According to what he always reports Le Dauphiné LibéréDecathlon-Ag2R La Difesa would have already made its renewal offer to O’Connor, which however would not have been accepted by the rider and his representatives.
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