Groves quits Giro after crash injuries

Kaden Groves, Australia's best sprint hope for a stage win at the Giro d'Italia, has been forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries suffered on day one. The 10-time Grand Tour stage winner was among several riders injured in a mass crash 600 metres from the line as the race opened in Bulgaria on Friday.

Groves was bloodied and limping after the incident, with his team Alpecin Premier-Tech initially thinking he was "OK." He follows another Australian star, Jay Vine, who suffered concussion and a broken elbow when crashing on stage two. newsbetting.cv