Kaden Groves wins stage 17 on the Vuelta a España(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Alberto Contador and Richard Carapaz forward of stage 17(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
A rain-soaked begin to stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Rain pours down on the peloton throughout stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Tim Naberman competes throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
The peloton competing throughout stage 17 on the Vuelta a España(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
The peloton racing by means of a medium mountains stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
The peloton on stage 17(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
General chief Ben O’Connor on stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Richard Carapaz competes throughout stage 17 on the La Vuelta (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Breakaway Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Breakaway Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Breakaway Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Breakaway Thomas Champion, Thibault Guernalec, Xabier Isasa and Jonas Gregaard throughout stage 17 at Vuelta a España 2024(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Kaden Groves wins stage 17 on the Vuelta a España(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Kaden Groves wins stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Primoz Roglic finishes a rain-soaked stage 17 on the Vuelta(Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) took his third dash win on the 2024 Vuelta a España after a rain-soaked, nail-biting chase into Santander.
The break of the day examined the resolve of the peloton within the mid-stage hills and pouring rain and had been solely caught inside the ultimate three kilometres. Different riders, together with Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny), then made late assaults and so Alpecin-Deceuninck solely hit the entrance within the remaining 2 hundred metres.
Groves then surged down the left to win within the inexperienced factors jersey. Pavel Bittner (DSM-firmenich PostNL) adopted him dwelling to complete second, with Vito Braet (Intermarché-Wanty) third. Campenaerts sprinted from the assault to complete sixth.
Ben O’Connor (Decathlon-AG2R) and his principal GC rival Primož Roglič (Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed safely within the peloton, and so the Australian continued to guide the Slovenian by simply 5 seconds. Enric Mas (Movistar) is third general at 1:25.
Stage 18 to Maestu is one other alternative for a breakaway earlier than the decisive mountain prime finishes on Friday and Saturday after which the ultimate time trial in Madrid on Sunday.
