Ben O'Connor has retained his lead in the Vuelta a Espana and established a new Australian record in the Spanish grand tour.
The Perth rider completed a fifth day in the leader's red jersey, eclipsing the previous record of four (when it was gold) achieved by Sydney's Bradley McGee in 2005.
O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) rode a watchful race on stage ten, keeping an eye on his rivals for the general classification, and preserving his advantage over them.
