Groves stays strong to take sprint in Vuelta stage 4

MADRID: Kaden Groves of Alpecin-Deceuninck clinched the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana in a thrilling sprint finish.

The Australian delivered a powerful sprint on a slight uphill stretch to the finish line, overtaking Sebastian Mola-no of the UAE Team Emirates in the last moments to win by approximately two bike lengths.

Spanning 185 kilometers from Andorra la Velle to Tarragona, this stage was one of the limited opportunities for sprinters in this year’s Vuelta. Though a trio broke away early on, their chance of success was slim.

The main group reeled in the breakaway 19 minutes from the finish. Boosted by a tailwind on the descent fol-lowing the day’s second short climb, the peloton’s speed neared 60 kilometers per hour. As they approached the finish, sprinters’ teams began setting up their primary riders, while teams focused on the general classification main-tained a brisk pace to safeguard their top competitors. IANS

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