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Sepp Kuss is an American pro cyclist. He grew up cross-country skiing, mountain biking, kayaking and playing ice hockey. While studying at the University of Colorado he started road cycling and in 2018 signed for what is now Team Jumbo-Visma. Career highlights include the Vuelta a España ('23) and the Tour of Utah ('18) as well as stage wins at the Tour de France ('21), the Vuelta a España ('19, '23) and the Criterium du Dauphine ('20).
Profile #
Nationality /
AmericanFrom /
Durango, CO, USATraining base /
Soldeu, Canillo, AndorraBirthday /
September 13, 1994
(31 yo)
Age /
31 Weight /
61 kg
(134.51 lbs) Height /
180 cm
(5 ft 11 in)
Pro wins /
12Grands Tours /
16Language(s) /
Spanish, EnglishEducation /
Advertising degree, CUTeam /
| 1st | Stage 19 - Giro d'Italia | 2026 |
| 1st | GC - Vuelta a Burgos | 2024 |
| 1st | Stage 3 - Vuelta a Burgos | 2024 |
| 1st | GC - La Vuelta ciclista a España | 2023 |
| 1st | Stage 15 - Tour de France | 2021 |
| 1st | Stage 6 - La Vuelta ciclista a España | 2023 |
| 1st | Stage 15 - La Vuelta ciclista a España | 2019 |
| 1st | Stage 5 - Critérium du Dauphiné | 2020 |
| 2nd | Stage 13 - La Vuelta ciclista a España | 2023 |
| 1st | GC - The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | 2018 |
| 2nd | GC - Tour of Alberta | 2017 |
| 6th | GC - Colorado Classic | 2017 |
| 1st | National Collegiate MTB Championships - Cross–country | 2015 & 2014 |
| 2016 Rally Cycling (CT) | |
| 2017 Rally Cycling (CT) | |
| 2018 Team LottoNL-Jumbo (WT) | |
| 2019-21 Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
| 2022-23 Jumbo Visma | |
| 2024-27 Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) |
| 2016 | Rally Cycling (CT) | |
| 2017 | Rally Cycling (CT) | |
| 2018 | Team LottoNL-Jumbo (WT) | |
| 2019-21 | Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
| 2022-23 | Jumbo Visma | |
| 2024-27 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) |
My Seasons #
UAE Tour
Volta a Catalunya
Tour de Romandie
Critérium du Dauphiné
Win, stage 15
Tour de France
2nd, stage 17
Vuelta a Espana
Giro dell'Emilia
Milano - Torino
Gran Piemonte
Season 2021
complete
complete
3rd
Faun-Ardèche Classic
Drome Classic
Strade Bianche
Tirreno-Adriatico
Itzulia Basque Country
Tour de Romandie
Tour de Suisse
Tour de France
Vuelta a España DNF
Tour De France Saitama Criterium
Season 2022
complete
complete
UAE Tour
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Tour de Romandie
Giro d'Italia
Tour de France
Win - overall
Win - Stage 6
2nd - Stage 13
Vuelta ciclista a España
Season 2023
complete
complete
Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia
Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior
3rd - Stage 2
Volta ao Algarve
Strade Bianche
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Itzulia Basque Country
Critérium du Dauphiné DNF
Win - Stage 3
Win - GC
Vuelta a Burgos
Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa
Vuelta ciclista a España
Season 2024
complete
complete
Clásica Jaén
Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Itzulia Basque Country
Critérium du Dauphiné
Tour de France
Stage 5 TTT - 2nd
Stage 13 - 4th
Stage 20 - 2nd
GC - 7th
Vuelta a España
Coppa Bernocchi - GP Banco BPM
Tre Valli Varesine
Muscat Classic
Tour of Oman
Road
Win - Stage 19
Giro d'Italia
Next race TBD
In The News #
In The News
- Sepp Kuss Clinches GC Win at Burgos, ‘Recharged’ Vingegaard Returns to Basque Country after Crash
- Sepp Kuss ruled out of Tour de France after COVID-19 infection at Dauphiné
- VISITING SEPP KUSS AT HIS HOUSE
- Durangatangs Roll Out the Red Carpet for Sepp Kuss
- Sepp Kuss wins 2023 Vuelta a España
- Super Sepp Kuss elevates into the Vuelta a España GC race
- Fever knocks Sepp Kuss out of Vuelta a España
- SEPP KUSS IS THE LAST, BEST DEFENSE
- Sepp Kuss: 'Win Or Lose, We Wanted To Put On A Show'
- Kuss, Jumbo Visma ready for the Tour de France
- Sepp Kuss alters his approach to be in better shape for Tour de France
- Sepp Kuss: Climbing the Grand Tour hierarchy one step at a time
- Sepp Kuss draws confidence from fast start to Vuelta a España
- Bobby & Jens: Sepp Kuss
- ‘It's pretty fleeting’: After Tour de France, life settles down for Sepp Kuss
- American Sepp Kuss wins Tour de France's grueling 15th stage
- Sepp Kuss on Tour de France: Lessons have been learned from 2020 disappointment
- Sepp Kuss bypassing Olympics to focus on Tour de France
- Kuss to stay with Jumbo-Visma through 2024
- Sepp Kuss on GC leadership: ‘I feel ready for that step up’
- An Interview With Sepp Kuss on Alpe du Zwift
- Durango’s Sepp Kuss set for third start as a veteran of the Vuelta a España
- Sepp Kuss on Jumbo-Visma’s Tour de France finale: ‘We finished in high spirits’
- Pride for Sepp Kuss at Tour de France swells in Durango streets
- Sepp Kuss downplays potential Tour de France leadership: ‘I’d rather win stages than finish in the top-5’
- The American Late-Bloomer Helping to Win the Tour de France ($)
- An unexpected climb to Tour de France debut for Sepp Kuss
- Sepp Kuss: I'm always going to be a work in progress
- How Sepp Kuss paid to get a bike fit that put him in a powerful position
- Sepp Kuss victorious on Stage 5 of Dauphiné, dedicates win to Ben Sonntag
- Critérium du Dauphiné: Sepp Kuss shows his worth on Col de Porte
- Feature - Sepp Kuss: My biggest ambition is really just to learn
- Sepp Kuss: Taking the fast track to the WorldTour
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