A 5 Day Pre-Season Training Camp with Ben O’Connor

How did Ben O'Connor train in the lead up to his 2022 Volta Catalunya stage win? And why do so many professional cyclists train in Alicante during winter?
I spent a week living and training with Ag2R-Citroen professional cyclist, Ben O'Connor, before the 2022 season kicked off. Six weeks after this episode was filmed, Ben went on to win stage 3 of Volta Catalunya and wore the leaders jersey for a day, proving that the way we trained was probably just about right - and that things are looking exciting for the season to come.
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This video was filmed in Calpe, Denia, Xabia, Valencia and Alicante, Spain; a cycling mecca that is used for training by numerous professional cyclists and cycling teams. Riders including Ben O'Connor, Jack Haig, Esteban Chaves, Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Sergio Higuita, Jai Hindley, Richard Carapaz, Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogacar and others use the area for training in winter. Riders train on the climbs here for races such as the Tour de France, Volta Catalunya, Vuelta Espana, Paris-Nice, Giro d'Italia and more. Teams such as INEOS-Grenadiers, Israel-Premier Tech Pro Cycling, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team, UAE Team Emirates, Ag2R-Citroen and others use Valencia for team training camps and rider testing.