Australia’s Kaden Groves has missed out on the chance of a second win at this 12 months’s Vuelta a España after making the error of trying the flawed manner through the dash end to stage 5.
Groves, driving for Alpecin–Deceuninck, was chasing one other triumph after his victory in second stage of the Spanish grand tour.
He hesitated for a break up second too lengthy within the dying metres of the fifth stage in Seville when he glanced over his proper shoulder as his primary rival for the factors jersey, Wout van Aert, bought the bounce.
Groves completed third, whereas van Aert was upstaged by Czech Pavel Bittner, who sprinted to essentially the most vital victory of his profession.
Though Groves had earlier gained an intermediate dash from van Aert through the 177-kilometres route, he’s now 13 factors behind the Belgian within the race for the inexperienced jersey, which is starting to appear to be a two-horse race.
Three-time Vuelta champion Primož Roglič, victor within the fourth stage, held on to the general chief’s crimson jersey.
Roglič is eight seconds forward of Portugal’s João Almeida and 32 seconds away from Spain’s Enric Mas.
Jack Haig stays the main Australian on the overall classification standings, one minute and 20 seconds off the tempo in 14th place.
AAP
