The alpecin

Alberto Dainese:  Alberto Dainese (DSM-Firmenich) clinched victory in a bunch sprint at the conclusion of the Vuelta a Espana cycle race's 19th stage, which took an unexpected turn on Friday.

The stage spanned 177 kilometers from La Baneza to Iscar in central Spain and was largely uneventful until a high-speed crash occurred just as teams were gearing up for their final sprint, reports Xinhua.

Given the mountain-dominated nature of this race, a sprint stage like this offered little opportunity for a breakaway. The Alpecin-Deceuninck team, in particular, exerted significant effort to reel in the four breakaway riders, aiming to position Kaden Groves for his third stage win.