Ben O'Connor, the latest rider to have his pain wrongly fetishised - CyclingTips

As Ben O'Connor withdraws from the Tour de France, we ask: is he a victim of cycling's glorification of pain and suffering?

There are 70 kilometres left of the Tours first big mountain stage. A TV camera lingers on Ben OConnor, who pedals gently alongside the team car, clearly feeling the effects of the bad luck hes been … [+5229 chars]

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