Ben O'Connor conquers La Molina to win stage three of the Volta a Catalunya

AG2R's Australian times his attack perfectly to take mountainous stage and race lead

Ben O'Connor
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Ben O'Connor soloed to victory on La Molina to take stage three of the Volta a Catalunya, just about holding off the chasing pack in the final metres.

The AG2R Citröen rider took the race lead after his effort, the sixth win of his career, and backed up his mountain-top finish in the Tour de France last year. The win means all three stages at the Volta so far have been won by Australians.

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