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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).
Nationality /
AmericanFrom /
Durango, CO, USATraining base /
Soldeu, Canillo, AndorraBirthday /
September 13, 1994
(29 yo)
Age /
29 Weight /
61 kg
(134.51 lbs) Height /
180 cm
(5 ft 10 in)
Rider type /
ClimberPro wins /
9Grands Tours /
12Language(s) /
Spanish, EnglishEducation /
Advertising degree, CU1st | 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 |
1st | Stages 2, 5, 6 - The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | 2018 |
2nd | GC - Tour of Alberta | 2017 |
6th | GC - Colorado Classic | 2017 |
9th | GC - The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | 2017 |
1st | National Collegiate MTB Championships - Cross–country | 2015 & 2014 |
2016 Rally Cycling (CT) | |
2017 Rally Cycling (CT) | |
2018 Team LottoNL-Jumbo (WT) | |
2019 Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
2020 Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
2021 Team Jumbo Visma (WT) |
2016 | Rally Cycling (CT) | |
2017 | Rally Cycling (CT) | |
2018 | Team LottoNL-Jumbo (WT) | |
2019 | Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
2020 | Team Jumbo Visma (WT) | |
2021 | Team Jumbo Visma (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
In The News
In The News
- 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