During the last few weeks American cyclist Sepp Kuss captured the attention of fans around the world as he dominated the annual Vuelta a España three-week bicycle race, and yesterday the drama he led culminated with him winning the race. Long recognized as one of the greatest contemporary support riders, during the last few years Sepp Kuss’s grueling work made possible a series of incredible grand tour victories for his team, Yumbo-Visma, but he was never a rider designated to win such a race as this, which makes this all the more significant an accomplishment. More

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