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ABC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Kaden Groves wins Giro d'Italia stage six as Jai Hindley bows out after peloton crash
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has triumphed on the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, on a dramatic day when the race was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227 kilometre ride from Potenza to Naples. The longest stage of this year's Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash that occurred with about 70km to go forced organisers to make the decision not to award points, time gaps or bonuses. Groves (Alpecin–Deceuninck) crossed the finish line a few seconds shy of 5 hours on the road, ahead of Cofidis rider Milan Fretin. Paul Magnier of Soudal Quick-Step, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third. "It's a big relief. The team always believed in me," Groves said. "It's not been a great start of the season, but then with the injury I missed a lot of racing. I arrived here without a win, so getting the first one for the year is a big relief. "These wet roads are quite slippery. Knowing the cobbles [were] starting around the 2km mark, [it] was super important to be in front. "But in the end, we also needed to use some guys early to chase, close the breakaway. They did a super ride. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions." The peloton was 47 seconds behind the lead duo of Enzo Paleni and Taco van der Hoorn when several riders in the bunch, including former Giro winners Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz, crashed on the slippery road. The race was neutralised and the peloton slowed down by the race director before it resumed with nothing on offer apart from a stage win. Australian Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner, sat by the side of the road, and the 29-year-old, clearly in pain, was forced to abandon as he eventually got into an ambulance for treatment. Carapaz, whose jersey had been torn in the fall, rejoined the peloton, while Soudal Quick-Step's Josef Cerny had to abandon the race as well. Bahrain Victorious' Rainer Kepplinger was taken to hospital with an injured finger, cuts and bruises, while his teammate Max van der Meulen underwent medical tests. With teams opting not to take any risks until the finale, they eventually caught up with the lead duo with less than 3 kilometres to go while Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, eased up and did not sprint to the finish. However, he retained the race lead, with the Danish rider holding a 17-second advantage over Primoz Roglic. Reuters
ABC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Kade Groves wins Giro d'Italia stage six as Jai Hindley bows out after peloton crash
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has triumphed on the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, on a dramatic day when the race was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227 kilometre ride from Potenza to Naples. The longest stage of this year's Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash that occurred with about 70km to go forced organisers to make the decision not to award points, time gaps or bonuses. Groves (Alpecin–Deceuninck) crossed the finish line a few seconds shy of 5 hours on the road, ahead of Cofidis rider Milan Fretin. Paul Magnier of Soudal Quick-Step, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third. "It's a big relief. The team always believed in me," Groves said. "It's not been a great start of the season, but then with the injury I missed a lot of racing. I arrived here without a win, so getting the first one for the year is a big relief. "These wet roads are quite slippery. Knowing the cobbles [were] starting around the 2km mark, [it] was super important to be in front. "But in the end, we also needed to use some guys early to chase, close the breakaway. They did a super ride. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions." The peloton was 47 seconds behind the lead duo of Enzo Paleni and Taco van der Hoorn when several riders in the bunch, including former Giro winners Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz, crashed on the slippery road. The race was neutralised and the peloton slowed down by the race director before it resumed with nothing on offer apart from a stage win. Australian Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner, sat by the side of the road, and the 29-year-old, clearly in pain, was forced to abandon as he eventually got into an ambulance for treatment. Carapaz, whose jersey had been torn in the fall, rejoined the peloton, while Soudal Quick-Step's Josef Cerny had to abandon the race as well. Bahrain Victorious' Rainer Kepplinger was taken to hospital with an injured finger, cuts and bruises, while his teammate Max van der Meulen underwent medical tests. With teams opting not to take any risks until the finale, they eventually caught up with the lead duo with less than 3 kilometres to go while Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, eased up and did not sprint to the finish. However, he retained the race lead, with the Danish rider holding a 17-second advantage over Primoz Roglic. Reuters
Irish Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Kaden Groves comes through chaos to win Giro d'Italia stage six
Kaden Groves won a chaotic stage six of the Giro d'Italia in Naples after a huge crash earlier in the day led organisers to neutralise the general classification fight. Australian Groves beat Milan Fretin and Paul Magnier in a much-reduced sprint as Olav Kooij was caught out on the barriers on the waterfront in Naples, almost 10 minutes before race leader Mads Pedersen and many of the main favourites crossed the line. Moments before Groves powered to his first win of the season, a protester stepped out in front of the fast-moving peloton holding a banner, almost causing another huge incident and disrupting the lead-out trains. Organisers decided there would be no time gaps taken at the finish in the wake of a huge crash that ripped through the peloton with a little over 70 kilometres left of the 227km stage from Potenza – the longest of the Giro – that was contested in treacherous damp conditions. READ MORE Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz were among those bloodied and bruised but Jai Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner and the main domestique for overall favourite Primoz Roglic, was forced to abandon, the main victim of a crash which forced the race to temporarily stop. When it did resume, the decision to neutralise the classifications and leave only the stage victory up for grabs led the main favourites to ease up and wait for bigger challenges to come, with Friday's stage seven from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo the first real mountain test. Pedersen, who began Thursday's stage hoping for a fourth victory of the week and a repeat of his 2023 win in Naples, will carry the pink jersey into Friday, 17 seconds up on Roglic, but will fully expect to lose it given the terrain to be taken on. Ireland's Sam Bennett finished in 11th place in Naples.
The Guardian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Giro d'Italia stage neutralised after crash forces Hindley to abandon race
Kaden Groves won the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on Thursday, but the stage was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227km ride from Potenza to Naples. The longest stage of this year's Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash, which occurred with about 70km to go, forced organisers to make the decision not to award points, time gaps or bonuses. Groves crossed the finish line a few seconds shy of five hours on the road, ahead of Milan Fretin. Paul Magnier, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third. 'It's a big relief. The team always believed in me. It's not been a great start of the season, but then with the injury I missed a lot of racing. I arrived here without a win, so getting the first one for the year is a big relief,' Groves said. 'These wet roads are quite slippery: knowing the cobbles starting around the 2km mark was super important to be in front. 'But, in the end, we also needed to use some guys early to chase, close the breakaway, they did a super ride. Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions.' The peloton was 47 seconds behind the lead duo of Enzo Paleni and Taco van der Hoorn when several riders in the bunch – including the former Giro winners Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz – crashed on the slippery road. The race was neutralised and the peloton slowed down by the race director before it resumed with nothing on offer apart from a stage win. Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner, sat by the side of the road and the 29-year-old, clearly in pain, was forced to abandon as he eventually got into an ambulance for treatment. Carapaz, whose jersey had been torn in the fall, rejoined the peloton while Josef Cerny had to abandon the race as well. Rainer Kepplinger was taken to hospital with an injured finger, cuts and bruises, while his teammate Max van der Meulen will undergo medical tests. With teams opting not to take any risks until the finale, they eventually caught up with the lead duo with less than three kilometres to go while Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, eased up and did not sprint to the finish. However, he retained the race lead, with the Danish rider holding a 17-second advantage over Primoz Roglic.
CNA
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Groves triumphs in sprint as Giro stage six neutralised after crash
NAPLES :Kaden Groves of Alpecin–Deceuninck won the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on Thursday after the stage was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227 km ride from Potenza to Naples. The longest stage of this year's Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash which occurred with about 70 km to go forced organisers to make the decision not to award points, time gaps or bonuses. Groves crossed the finish line a few seconds shy of five hours on the road, ahead of Cofidis rider Milan Fretin. Paul Magnier of Soudal Quick-Step, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third. "It's a big relief. The team always believed in me. It's not been a great start of the season, but then with the injury I missed a lot of racing. I arrived here without a win, so getting the first one for the year is a big relief," Groves said. "These wet roads are quite slippery, knowing the cobbles starting around the two-km mark was super important to be in front. But in the end, we also needed to use some guys early to chase, close the breakaway, they did a super ride. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions." The peloton was 47 seconds behind the lead duo of Enzo Paleni and Taco van der Hoorn when several riders in the bunch - including former Giro winners Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz - crashed on the slippery road. The race was neutralised and the peloton slowed down by the race director before it resumed with nothing on offer apart from a stage win. Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner, was sat by the side of the road and the 29-year-old, clearly in pain, was forced to abandon as he eventually got into an ambulance for treatment. Carapaz, whose jersey had been torn in the fall, rejoined the peloton while Soudal Quick-Step's Josef Cerny had to abandon the race as well. Bahrain Victorious' Rainer Kepplinger was taken to hospital with an injured finger, cuts and bruises while his teammate Max van der Meulen will undergo medical tests later in the day. With teams opting not to take any risks until the finale, they eventually caught up with the lead duo with less than three kilometres to go while Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, eased up and did not sprint to the finish.
