Sepp Kuss is an American professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike. He won the 2023 Vuelta a España, becoming the first American to win a Grand Tour since Chris Horner in 201
Kuss at the 2023 Vuelta a España
Kuss at the 2017 Tour of Alberta
Kuss at the 2018 Volta Limburg Classic, his fifth race with LottoNL–Jumbo
Kuss at the 2022 Tour de France
The 2026 Tour de France was the 113th edition of the Tour de France. The race began with a stage in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 July, and finished with the final stage at the Champs-Élysées, Paris, on 26 J
Sepp Kuss
…on the final climb of Piani di Pezzè to win the stage. He became the 116th rider to win a stage at all three Grand Tours. Kuss was selected for the 2026 Tour de France. He got into the breakaway on stage twenty, and was in the lead, when he crashed twice in the final kilometres, and was passed by Richard Carapaz. He…
Stage 19 finished at the top of Alpe d'Huez; the climb is 13.8 km (8.6 mi) long, an average gradient of 7.9% and features 21 hairpin turns.
Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick-Step) won stages 7, 8 and 12 in sprint finishes.
Mauro Schmid and Harold Tejada approaching the finish line in Belfort on stage 13
UAE Team Emirates XRG teammates Isaac del Toro (in the white jersey) and Tadej Pogačar (in the yellow jersey) prior to the start of stage 17 in Chambéry