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
BikeExchange and Groves improve to sprint to second on stage 2 in Oman
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Australian youngster beaten by Cavendish but happy with sprint train's progress
BikeExchange's youthful sprint train delivers podium for Groves in Oman
By Daniel Ostanek published
News 'With Groenewegen on the team I think it lifts the level of everyone' says 23-year-old sprinter
Kaden Groves signs one-year contract extension at Team BikeExchange
By Cyclingnews published
News 'The team has had my back and supported me the whole way through my injuries ... so I never wanted to leave' says Groves
Kaden Groves rebounds from rough season with Tour of Slovakia victory
By Cyclingnews published
News Australian criterium champion delivers first European win as a professional in opening prologue
Hindley sews up Herald Sun Tour title as Groves takes final stage
By Ellis Bacon last updated
Results Mitchelton-Scott rider wins bunch sprint in Melbourne from Hofland and Smith
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