It's a tale as old as the race. A rider starts the Tour de France aiming for the general classification, and for one way or another, that doesn't work out, so their attention turns to winning a stage to still come away with something to show for the months of hard work they've put into this one event.
Ben O'Connor (Jayco AlUla) is one such example of this in 2025. But unfortunately for him, so are several other riders, and all the usual breakaway specialists, with the number of opportunities dropping each day as the Tour nears its conclusion.
