As it happened: Sprinters take their last chance on the Vuelta a España stage 17

Here’s what Groves said after his win.

“It was quite a tough day, starting dry but wet at the finish. It made it quite dangerous out there. My team was so strong that thankfully they had a super day, to control the break with Kern Pharma and DSM. It wasn’t easy, they were a super team.

“It was my last opportunity to win in this race and I had such a motivated team to control the breakaway. To repay them with win number three is pretty special.”

The current GC standings at the Vuelta a España

Flatter stage allows Ben O’Connor to continue to hold slim lead in overall standings

Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrate another stage win.

Vuelta a España: Kaden Groves seizes third sprint victory on rain-soaked stage 17

Pavel Bittner second, Vito Braet third in Santander as O’Connor holds onto overall race lead

It was Groves vs Bittner at the line.

Groves celebrates his win.

Here’s the result from stage 17.

Third stage win of the race for the Australian.

Finish

Kaden Groves wins stage 17 of the Vuelta a España!

It’s Groves with Bittner coming up behind him in the closing metres.

Alpecin bring the peloton across and Groves launches.

Schmid launches the dash for the finish.

They’re almost caught now.

Schmid on the front of the attacking group.

Alpecin lead the chase.

Enzo Leijnse is the DSM rider.

1km to go

The leading trio head under the flamme rouge.

Schmid, Campenaerts and a DSM rider have a few seconds.

2km to go

Campenaerts also on the attack.

He has a DSM rider with him.

Mauro Schmid is the man on the attack.

Guernalec is also caught now.

Gregaard and Isasa have given up the break.

Attacks fly from the peloton.

Just a few seconds back to the peloton.