Business as usual for O’Connor as he gears up for Gold Tour

CIAN O’CONNOR is set to make his first competitive foray abroad since the Olympics and is relishing the prospect.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005 - 00:00
John Tynan

The embattled Olympic champion is to join an eight-strong group of his compatriots in Italy later this month in a series that is, ironically, titled the Gold Tour.

Yesterday, the show jumper said it was business as usual and he could not wait to get back into the arena.

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