Since winning the third stage of the UCI 2.1 Tour of Fuzhou (China) from Saint-Georges Continental in 2017 at the age of 18, Australian cycling's great hope Kayden Groves, in his third professional year with Team Bike Exchange-Jayco He is maturing in his season.

After winning the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya in Perpignan, he also won the second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, taking the overall lead one day after his compatriot Caleb Yuan (Lotto Soudal) won the same stage. [The Queensland rider from Gympie, who has five top three finishes in the Tour of Oman and Tirreno-Adriatico, said, "I've been very consistent this year. "I have five top threes in Oman and Tirreno-Adriatico. Last week's win in Catalunya was good, but to win in such a pure sprinter field gives me and the team a lot of confidence. I think this is a better win than Catalunya, especially because of the team's performance today. We should be a dominant team in the sprint."

Team Bike Exchange Jayco, collectively known as Green Edge, is a sprinter team with flag bearers in the Australian sprinter tradition, including Robbie McEwen, Baden Cook, Stuart O'Grady, Matt Goss, and Alan Davis was created in 2012 as the first of its kind. They passed the baton to Euan, who collected 29 bunch sprint victories from 2014 to 2018. The Melbourne-based team then moved to Lotto Soudal and, along with the Yates twins, shifted their focus to the general classification of Grand Tours.

"I don't know if I'm the new top sprinter in Australia," a humble Groves replied. 'There are a lot of good riders out there. I think Caleb is still at the top, number one in the world. I wouldn't say he's my idol, but I appreciate what he's brought to Australian cycling. He is a first-class athlete. I wouldn't say I'm following in his footsteps, but I'm also happy to follow in his footsteps and win with this team.

"I'm a 100% different type of sprinter than he is. I'm not as pure or as fast as Caleb. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of rider I can be. In Catalunya I proved that I am at a good level. I'm happy to win in Turkey

"I hope to win the UAE Tour one day. This year I will compete in the Vuelta, which will be my first Grand Tour. I think races with longer stage races and less bunch sprints suit me."

This will be his first time racing in Turkey. I've been following this race since Caleb (in 2019), Sam Bennett before him, and Mark Cavendish last year had success in this race. 'It's a good event for sprinters! It helps me see where I am at, so I'm very happy to win here today."

"I want to keep trying to win and keep challenging, I think GC is too hard for me. I'm in good shape but the summit finish is a bit too long (stage 4).

"I certainly know about the stage in Gallipoli (stage 6). There are a lot of Australians and New Zealanders in this race. Many of the riders are coming here for the first time. It will be a strange feeling to be there. It means a lot to us. Many Australian families have been affected by that war (World War I) and have family members who were there. To win there would be special for Australians."

Australians and New Zealanders celebrate Anzac Day each year on April 25, commemorating the landing of their own troops at Gallipoli on this day in 1915. Before Ewan and Groves, the only Australian to win a stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey was Mark Renshaw, who outperformed Goss in Marmaris on April 25 a decade earlier.