Vuelta 2024: Groves outsprints Van Aert in mountain stage, OConnor still leader

Vuelta 2024: Groves outsprints Van Aert in mountain stage, O’Connor still leader

foto: Cor VosIn what is classified as a mountain stage, Visma | Lease a Bike controls the race from the start in favour of Wout van Aert. The Belgian is unable to repay their faith, as Kaden Groves outsprints him in Villablino. Ben O'Connor remains in the lead of the GC. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 14th stage 2024 Vuelta

1. Kaden Groves (aus)
2. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
3. Corbin Strong (nzl) s.t.
4. Mathias Vacek (cze) s.t.
5. Pau Michel (spa) s.t.
6. Filippo Barancini (ita) s.t.
7. Simon Gugliemi (fra) s.t.
8. Arjen Livyns (bel) s.t.
9. Xabier Berasategi (spa) s.t.
10. Carlos Canal (spa) s.t.

GC after stage 14
1. Ben O’Connor (aus)
2. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 1.21
3. Enric Mas (spa) 3.01
4. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 3.13
5. Mikel Landa (spa) + 3.20
6. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 4.12
7. Florian Lipowitz (ger) + 4.29
8. Felix Gall (aut) + 4.42
9. David Gaudu (fra) + 4.44
10. Adam Yates (gbr) + 5.17

Race report
Despite several attacks, the peloton is still together at kilometre 45. Then Jhonatan Narváez, Isaac del Toro, Xandro Meurisse, and Marco Frigo give it a go, while Victor Campenaerts and Harold Tejada manage to bridge across to them.

The six open up a gap of over 2 minutes before Visma | Lease a Bike takes control at the front of the peloton.

The gap is down to 1 minute as the leaders tackle the Puerto de Leitariegos. Frigo, Narváez and Tejada head out together.

Narváez is the last rider to be reeled in with 3 kilometres to climb. KOM leader Wout van Aert takes the mountain points at the summit.

Kaden Groves finishes off a perfect lead-out by Edward Planckaert, as he outsprints Wout van Aert. The GC remains unchanged with Ben O’Connor in the red jersey.

Another interesting read: route 14th stage 2024 Vuelta a España.