By contrast, in the 2008 Herald Sun Tour, a much less-prominent race in which Sastre (and other high-profile members of the team) did not ride, the Australian O'Grady acted as team leader and was assisted by his teammates to win two stages and the general classification.
Kebalikannya pada Herald Sun Tour 2008, sebuah balap yang lebih kecil dimana Sastre (dan pembalap besar tim lainnta) tidak membalap, O'Grady berperan sebagai pimpinan tim dan dibantu oleh anggota tim untuk memenangkan dua tahapan dan klasemen umum.