‘A very different emotion’ – Sprinter Kaden Groves moves out of comfort zone at Tour de France for first breakaway victory

Kaden Groves ticked a lot of boxes in Pontarlier on Saturday, as the Alpecin-Deceuninck fast man moved out of his usual hunting ground of bunch sprints to secure his first victory from a breakaway out of 21 wins as a professional on stage 20 of the Tour de France on Saturday.

The 26-year-old had plenty of other reasons for Saturday’s win to feel special: not only riding his first Tour de France, but his triumph also allows him to join the select club of riders who have taken stages in all three Grand Tours.