Rider Profile
Kaden Groves
Alpecin-Deceuninck
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)
Related Articles
Vuelta stage win for Groves boosts BikeExchange morale after Yates DNS
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Simon Yates' GC abandon was 'devastating' and could affect UCI points battle for Australian-based team
Alpecin-Deceuninck announce Kragh Andersen, Hermans signings
By Daniel Ostanek last updated
News Australians Groves and Plowright also join Belgian team as Conci makes step up
Ewan and Brown to line up for Australia at 2022 Commonwealth Games
By Simone Giuliani published
News Manly, Chapman, Roseman-Gannon, Roy complete women's road team with Matthews, Dennis, Groves, Scotson in men's
Three days and three podium steps for Kaden Groves at Tour of Turkey
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian continues run of top three results with second on stage 3 in a close run sprint with Philipsen
Tour of Turkey: Kaden Groves wins stage 2 sprint
By Barry Ryan last updated
Results Australian beats Philipsen and Sam Bennett as Quintana crashes and loses time
Groves aims at Gallipoli stage after taking Tour of Turkey lead
By Jean-François Quénet published
News Australia's new sprinting star keeps the momentum after Catalunya breakthrough victory
Groves hangs in through climbs for another Volta a Catalunya podium
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian's ability to conquer course ‘exciting for what we’ve got planned for the rest of the year and the future’ says sports director Bates
Groves' debut WorldTour win seals BikeExchange double in Catalunya
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Stage winner confident that team GC leader Yates will regain time lost in crosswinds
Blogs
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