2022 Vuelta a España Stage 11 Results & Recap
Stage 11 of the 2022 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Groves wins stage 11
Kaden Groves (BEX) showed his rivals a clean pair of heels today on one of the longest stages of the Vuelta a Espana, sprinting to victory ahead of Danny Van Poppel (BOH) and Tim Merlier (ADC). It was a tight finish, however the Australian proved himself the fastest on the day.
"It feels fantastic," Groves said. "This morning, with the news of Simon [Yates] being positive for Covid, all the boys were pretty disappointed, and this is the best way to bounce back after such bad news. I really have to celebrate but I also wish he was here because he’s part of this team. I’m really happy. I have to thank all the guys, we’ve been riding all day and we set up early for this win. With crosswind in the last 4km, the guys did a perfect job to put me in the front fresh. Being my first Grand Tour win, it sure takes the cake. It’s been a really good year and I’m super happy to get a win here and there are two more stages [for the sprinters]. We sure plan to win!"
Remco Evenepoel (QST) retains the overall jersey, 2'41 ahead of Primož Roglič (TJV).
"It’s definitely not a beautiful day like we hoped for [with Julian Alpahilippe crashing out of the race]," he said. "I don’t know yet what happened and what the results are. It’s definitely a big loss for our team, especially on a quiet stage. It’s quite a pity. I hope he does well and he’s not suffering too much. I wish all the best for Loulou. Julian was doing really well in a lot of stages but I think we are not the only team losing guys. It’s a pity that we lose the world champion because he was in really good shape. I have confidence in my other teammates also and I’m sure they will do very well in the coming stages."\n
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