Kuss wins the 2023 Vuelta a España and Groves claims victory in the last stage
Euskaraz irakurri: Kuss da 2023ko Vueltako irabazlea eta Groves nagusitu da azken stagen
Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) is the winner of the 2023 Vuelta a España. The American has sealed his victory after the completion of the 21st and final stage won by Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Besides, Kuss was accompanied on the podium by his teammates Jonas Vingegaard who was second and Primoz Roglic third.
Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step), Kämna (Bora-hansgrohe), Rui Costa (UAE Emirates), Denz (Bora-hansgrohe), Groves (Alpecin-Dceuninck) and Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) livened up the stage by jumping out of the peloton and gaining a few meters of advantage. However, the sprinters did not want to waste the opportunity to close the Spanish round with a victory, their teams got to work and They caught up with the escapees with 500 meters left before the finish line.
The stage victory was decided by the sprint and In the final meters Kaden Groves was the best in front of Filippo Ganna (second) and Nico Denz (third).
There were no changes in the general classification, so Jumbo-Visma confirmed the triplet with Kuss as winner, Vingagaard second and Roglic third.
Finally, the Basque cyclist Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) finished the Spanish round in fifth position.
STAGE CLASSIFICATION:
1 – GROVES Kaden (Alpecin) 2:24:13
2 – GANNA Filippo (INEOS) mt
3 – DENZ Nico (BORA) mt
4 – PAGE Hugo (Intermarché) mt
5 – GARCÍA CORTINA Iván (Movistar) mt
6 – COSTA Rui (Intermarché) mt
7 – VAN DEN BERG Marijn (EF) mt
8 – EVENEPOEL Remco (Quick Step) mt
9 – VAN GESTEL Dries (TotalEnergies) mt
10 – KÄMNA Lennard (BORA) mt
GENERAL RANKING:
1 – KUSS Sepp (Jumbo) 76:48:21
2 – VINGEGAARD Jonas (Jumbo) +0:17
3 – ROGLIC Primoz (Jumbo) +1:08
4 – AYUSO Juan (UAE) +3:25
5 – LANDA Mikel (Bahrain) +3:44
6 – MAS Enric (Movistar) +4:14
7 – VLASOV Aleksandr (BORA) +8:06
8 – UIJTDEBROEKS Cyan (BORA) +8:13
9 – ALMEIDA Joao (UAE) +10:08
10 – BUITRAGO Santiago (Bahrain) +11:51
Source: Eitb
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