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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
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.
CNA
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Groves triumphs 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 led to organisers making 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-QuickStep, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third. Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, retained the race lead and the pink jersey.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spanish rider Landa returns home for 'long recovery' after Giro crash
Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa has been transferred home for an expected "long recovery" after fracturing a vertebra in a high speed fall on the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia, his team confirmed on Monday. The 35-year-old Basque climber hit a curb before falling to a pavement a metre below in Tirana last Friday, on the first of three days racing in Albania. Despite the confirmation of a fracture there were no further complications and Landa was able to travel home, his Belgian Soudal Quick Step team said, adding that their rider was "in good spirits and optimistic for the future". Landa himself thanked the spectators who helped him on the roadside, the hospital staff, his team and everyone "who has taken care of me and helped me to return to my home". "It will be a long recovery but the support that has been shown to me will strengthen me on my journey," Landa said in the team statement. Landa had been amongst the favourites for the overall title at the Giro d'Italia after he finished third in two previous editions. After three days in Albania, the Giro will continue across the Adriatic to Italy, with Monday a rest day for the fourth stage a flat run to Lecce in the heel of Italy. jk/dmc/ea
