Groves wins stage two but Van Aert leads Vuelta

Australian rider Kaden Groves won shape 2 of nan Vuelta a Espana pinch a sprint decorativeness arsenic Belgian Wout van Aert took nan wide lead.

Alpecin-Deceuninck's Groves vanished Sunday's 194km shape from Cascais to Ourem up of Van Aert successful 2nd and Corbin Strong successful third.

"It's been a reliable twelvemonth for myself without a triumph yet," Groves, 25, said. "I person travel present ace motivated to alteration that. I person to convey my squad for a really beardown thrust today.

"[The win] is incredibly important for our team."

On Saturday, Van Aert had vanished 3rd successful the opening clip trial and was disappointment not to triumph a shape for nan 2nd consecutive day.

However, he took nan wide leader's reddish jersey by kindness of six prize seconds.

"Of course, I wanted to triumph this stage," he said.

"My squad did a really bully occupation to make it a bunch sprint truthful it's unfortunate to get second, but coming I knew that finishing successful nan first 3 meant nan reddish jersey, truthful aft each it's a bully day."

Several riders were progressive successful a clang wrong nan past 4km.

Ineos Grenadiers' Welsh rider Josh Tarling was fortunate to debar superior wounded arsenic he collapsed into a wall. All of those progressive managed to scope nan decorativeness statement and did not suffer time.

Stage 3 will return spot connected Monday and will spot nan athletes thrust 191.2km from Lousa to Castelo Branco.