Rider Profile
Kaden Groves
Alpecin-Deceuninck
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Alpecin-Deceuninck
- 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.
In 2024, Groves won three stages of the Vuelta a España and the points classification.
Key results
4x stages Vuelta a España (2022, 2023, 2024)
2x Points classification in Vuelta a España (2023, 2024)
1x stage Giro d'Italia (2023)
3x stages Volta a Catalunya (2022, 2023)
Volta Limburg Classic (2023)
Related Articles
Altitude build-up helps Kaden Groves hit sprint jackpot at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Groves continues Alpecin-Deceuninck's three-year run of Grand Tour stage wins in Spain
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
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
'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
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
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
Van der Poel and Philipsen lead Alpecin-Deceuninck to the WorldTour – 2023 team preview
By Daniel Ostanek published
2023 Preview Belgian squad set for first season at cycling's top table
Blogs
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Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas