West Australian cyclist Ben O'Connor retains the lead in the Vuelta a Espana, breaking a 19-year-old record set by Bradley McGee.
Wout Van Aert claimed victory in the latest Vuelta a Espana stage but Ben O'Connor retained his leader's jersey.
O'Connor rode a watchful race on stage 10, keeping an eye on his rivals for the general classification, and preserving his advantage over them. O'Connor, the first Australian to lead the overall standings in the second week of La Vuelta, said at Tuesday's start he had enjoyed Monday's rest day and was looking to "tick each day off as they come, and see how long this story can last — I'm not at the end of my reserve yet."
After coming home with the main peloton, five minutes, 31 seconds behind Van Aert, he described it as "a good day", adding: "I'm really happy with how it went. I felt we had it all under control. Stage 11 is a 166.5km circular ride around more mountains in Spain's north-west beginning and ending in Padron.
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