Shock! Kaden Groves signs two-year extension with Alpecin-Deceuninck... One day after stating "I have a new team, it will be announced soon"

Just 24 hours ago, Kaden Groves confirmed the long rumours that he was set to leave Alpecin-Deceuninck and ride in new colours for the 2025 season. Curiously however, ahead of stage 4 of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, Alpecin-Decueninck have announced a contract extension for the Australian.

Speaking in a pre-stage 3 interview with Het Nieuwsblad, Groves announced that the rumours of his imminent departure from Alpecin-Deceuninck were true. “It feels really good to ride for this team, but I already signed a contract for next year,” the sprinter admits. “So I have a new team, it will be announced soon.”

Showing how the tables can turn in just 24 hours however, the five-time Vuelta a Espana stage winner is now sticking around at Alpecin-Deceuninck for at least the next two seasons.

“I can't wait to continue my journey at Alpecin-Deceuninck for the next two years. I feel at home and perform at my highest level in this shirt. I feel confident in this environment knowing I have the best people supporting me on and off the road," the Aussie sprint star says in a press release by his team's social media pages. "My goals match those of the team, of course I want to pursue my dream of winning stages in all three Grand Tours, but I also have high ambitions for the spring classics. I want to thank the team and specifically the management for the trust they put in me.”

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