With no less than 8 climbs listed on the program, this 10th stage of Tour de France looked like a real fireworks on Monday, July 14. Upon arrival of this first stage in the middle mountain of this Large loophe is the Briton of training Visma | Lease a Bikewinner of Italian Tour Last May, Simon Yateswho has ahead of the Dutchman Thymen Arensman (Ineos grenadiers) and the new yellow jersey of this Tour de Francethe Irishman Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost). Present at the front with two of his teammates (Plapp and Schmid), Ben O’Connor finished 4th in this stage. The disappointed Australian returned to this stage at the microphone of the organization.
VIDEO – Ben O'Connor, after this 10th stage of the Tour de France 2025
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“I haven't won … I'm quite disappointed …”
“Ah, it feels good to find the mountain. I would not say that I loved the first nine days … So I am back on my field. But hey, I have not won, so to be honest, I am rather disappointed. Yes, today I was good. There was not much more than I could do, honestly. It is a” frank “arrival: I just missed legs. Think that Simon (Yates) was going to win whatever happens, given the gap he dug at the end.
I already said I think, I have already experienced this kind of scenario. I have already been in this situation and I came out with very good results. Fourth, it's good, it's nice to be in the game again … But I have not won, so yeah, I'm a little frustrated. Healy? I can't get from it, honestly. And then he exceeds me at the end … impressive. I do not know if it is in yellow, but if this is the case, it clearly deserves it. I lost today, and that's especially what I have left in the way. It's a bit annoying “concludes Ben O’Connor at the microphone of the organization.
