Rider Profile
Kaden Groves
Alpecin-Deceuninck
![Kaden Groves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CWQeihpFB7mox35AYgHFYL-320-80.jpg)
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2024 - Alpecin-Deceuninck
- 2023 - Alpecin-Deceuninck
- 2022 - Team BikeExchange-Jayco
- 2021 - Team BikeExchange
- 2020 - Mitchelton-Scott
- 2018 - St George Continental Cycling Team
Biography:
Australian Kaden Groves is a sprint specialist who began his career with Mitchelton-Scott after success in the under-23 ranks. A former junior national champion, Groves won the points classification at the Tour of China, Circuit des Ardennes before his entrance to the WorldTour in 2020. He also won stages in the Tour of Qinghai Lake, Tour of Fuzhou, and the Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
His first major success came in 2022 when he won the points classification and one stage at the Volta a Catalunya, and he followed that up with a stage in the Vuelta a España.
He transferred to Alpecin-Deceuninck in 2023 and enjoyed even more success, winning to stages in Catalunya, a stage of the Giro d'Italia and then three stages of the Vuelta and the overall points classification.
Groves has a contract with the team through 2024.
Key results
4x stages Vuelta a España (1 in 2022, 3 in 2023)
Points classification in Vuelta a España (2023)
1x stage Giro d'Italia (2023)
3x stages Volta a Catalunya (2022, 2023)
Volta Limburg Classic (2023)
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![Vuelta Espana 2023 - 78th Edition - 11th stage Lerma - La Laguna Negra 163,2km - 06/09/2023 - Kaden Groves (AUS - Alpecin - Deceuninck) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89jXY28KSZiurBXFEN4gJE-320-80.jpg)
Kaden Groves on precipice of becoming first Australian winner of Vuelta a España green jersey
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![Vuelta a Espana: Kaden Groves of Australia and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrates at podium as stage 4 winner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVzQYYoYSVfkZ23krmCrFC-320-80.jpg)
Altitude build-up helps Kaden Groves hit sprint jackpot at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
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![Kaden Groves celebrates with Alpecin-Deceuninck teammates after winning stage 5 at the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/utkPsM3xzoQqKnGZ9zeQRJ-320-80.jpg)
Groves navigates crash, late chase on the way to Giro d'Italia stage victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Race leader Leknessund also caught behind but manages to regain contact
![Mark Cavendish falls at the line on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dUf55jthRkM5qz7Jg8HwGS-320-80.jpg)
Cavendish, Evenepoel, Roglic sent sprawling on rainy Giro d'Italia stage 5
By Laura Weislo, Daniel Ostanek published
News Evenepoel falls twice as Vlasov, Carthy, Roglic also caught up in mass crashes in final 10km
![UNSPECIFIED SPAIN MARCH 24 Kaden Groves from Australia of Alpecin Deceuninck Team in action during stage 5 Tortosa Lo Port of 102nd Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023 on March 24 2023 in UNSPECIFIED Spain Photo by Joan Cros Garcia CorbisGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZaRGzMPPqm8E2tFmMqFSn-320-80.jpg)
'In sprinting this move happens 100 times' – Groves defends Giro d'Italia stage 2 elbow
By Daniel Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'It was unfortunate, but I hope that everyone is recovering okay and can start today' Groves says about chain-reaction crash
![SAN SALVO ITALY MAY 07 LR Ilan Van Wilder of Belgium and Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick Step Pink Leader Jersey react after the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 2 a 202km stage from Teramo to San Salvo UCIWT on May 07 2023 in San Salvo Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HeajDNbGfKputkmDsTMj3f-320-80.jpg)
Evenepoel blames Groves for Giro d'Italia crash, Alpecin defend Australian sprinter
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Kaden Groves ‘did not feel he did anything wrong’ say team after stage 2 pileup disrupted finish
![ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA JANUARY 13 A general view of Kaden Groves of Australia Jenson Plowright of Australia Robert Stannard of Australia Samuel Gaze of New Zealand Senne Leysen of Belgium Oscar Riesebeek of Netherlands Michael Gogl of Austria and Team AlpecinDeceuninck during the 23rd Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Team Presentation TourDownUnder on January 13 2023 in Adelaide Australia Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Haycqb8CBwXUWoPY47BmR6-320-80.jpg)
A new season, new team and straight to the podium, but in 2023 Kaden Groves wants more
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian rider takes third at Tour Down Under curtain raiser in first race with Alpecin-Deceuninck
![LONGWY, FRANCE - JULY 07: (L-R) Kristian Sbaragli of Italy, Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Fenix during the 109th Tour de France 2022, Stage 6 a 219,9km stage from Binche to Longwy 377m / #TDF2022 / #WorldTour / on July 07, 2022 in Longwy, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FmuNt4x3RU6iimJ86QEYWK-320-80.png)
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By Daniel Ostanek published
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