Kaden Groves Clinches Third Vuelta Stage Win in Santander.
Ben O'Connor maintains overall lead as wet conditions challenge riders in Stage 17 of the Spanish Vuelta.
Overview
- Groves wins his third stage of this year's Vuelta with a final sprint in wet conditions.
- Ben O'Connor keeps a narrow five-second lead over Primoz Roglic in the overall standings.
- The race saw a mass sprint finish, with Pavel Bittner and Vito Braet taking second and third.
- Wout van Aert withdraws due to a deep knee wound after a crash in Stage 16.
- Stage 18 features a challenging mid-mountain route with a category-one climb.