Vuelta a España: Groves beats Van Aert to stage 14 win as O’Connor stays in red

Vuelta a España: Groves beats Van Aert to stage 14 win as O’Connor stays in red

Kaden Groves strikes back in battle with Wout Van AertPrimoz Roglic fights back after late mechanical issue

Kaden Groves outsprinted Wout van Aert to win stage 14 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, the Australian’s second victory of this year’s race as his compatriot Ben O’Connor maintained his overall lead.

The longest stage of the race, a 200.5km ride from Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino, came down to a bunch sprint, and it was the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider who held off Van Aert as he looked for his fourth stage win. New Zealand’s Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) came in third, making it a repeat of stage two, when Groves had edged out Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) for the win.

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