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Antonio Eric Fagundez: Kaden Groves of Alpecin-Deceuninck clinched his second sprint finish in two days, winning the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana.

Groves benefited from a stellar lead-out by his team. Even with Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers mounting a powerful finish, Groves managed to cross the line roughly a wheel-length ahead of the Italian, reports Xinhua.

The 186-kilometer stage profile, stretching from Morella to Burriana on Spain's east coast, suggested a possible repeat of Tuesday's sprint finish. However, the presence of a second-category climb 50 kilometers from the finish and another steep ascent 30km out also provided opportunities for breakaway attempts.