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Simone Giuliani

Ben O'Connor to replace injured Luke Plapp on Australian team for Olympic Games road race

ROME ITALY MAY 26 Ben OConnor of Australia and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team prior to the 107th Giro dItalia 2024 Stage 21 a 125km stage from Rome to Rome Palazzo della Civilt Italiana UCIWT on May 26 2024 in Rome Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images.

Australia has announced that an injured Luke Plapp will be replaced by Ben O'Connor in the men's road race at the Olympic Games on Saturday August 3.

Plapp, who crashed in the men's individual time trial on Saturday and had abdominal surgery later that night, was set to race alongside Simon Clarke in a support role for Michael Matthews, but he remains in hospital following the hard fall, necessitating a change of plan.

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