Teams & Riders Sepp Kuss is the next Sepp Kuss thread

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Did not see the race. But 9th seems like a big result. I'm assuming he started the climb together with the favorites? That's more than decent if so.

 

[tobydawq]

Did not see the race. But 9th seems like a big result. I'm assuming he started the climb together with the favorites? That's more than decent if so.

He did.

At some point they were only five in the front: Valverde, Roglic, Kuss, Superman and Pogacar.

 

[roundabout]

He also chased Valverde down

 

[Lequack]

The legend of Kuss is back.

 

[johnymax]

This is what was expected from him also in the Giro. Well not exactly that good. He exceeded expectations today. Great ride. With the Kruijswijk abandon, he becomes a fundamental piece for Roglic's final success.

 

[Koronin]

Glad to see him doing well today. I also expected to see some of this at the Giro. Glad to see it here. He needs to be a big support rider for Roglic.

 

[Leinster]

The legend of Kuss is back.

Pink?

 

[Lequack]

Pink?

Americans paper, I guess they don't know what sin they've done.

 

[Koronin]

Americans paper, I guess they don't know what sin they've done.

At least they got which country he's in correct.

 

[jaylew]

Yeah, he was great today. Roglic said he even had to tell him to slow down at one point.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That looked a lot more like the Sepp Kuss we saw at Utah 2018

 

[yaco]

Improvement is if he can similarly perform in the second half of the Vuelta.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Improvement is if he can similarly perform in the second half of the Vuelta.

Nah, this is the best he has ever done in a GT. Last year's Vuelta, he was decent enough in the beginning, nothing more. He was nowhere to be seen in the Giro.

He is elite now. Most likely, he wont stay at this level throughout the race. But this is already improvement.

 

[Lequack]

Now that he's famous he has to give out autographs

 

[yaco]

Nah, this is the best he has ever done in a GT. Last year's Vuelta, he was decent enough in the beginning, nothing more. He was nowhere to be seen in the Giro.

He is elite now. Most likely, he wont stay at this level throughout the race. But this is already improvement.

You have a strange view of what defines improvement - Kuss was impressive in the first 7 to 10 days of the 2018 Vuelta - Do it for longer for this year and he is showing improvement.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Kuss was impressive in the first 7 to 10 days of the 2018 Vuelta

He was very good in two stages, nothing special for the rest of the 2018 Vuelta.

 

[JosephK]

He finished well back, today (stage 6), but I haven't heard he was in the crash. Probably saving legs for mountain stage support later.

 

[Lequack]

Sepp Kuss back at his best for Roglic’s Vuelta push

Sepp Kuss back at his best for Roglic's Vuelta push

The young American rider is having another strong Vuelta performance, riding in support of GC contender Primoz Roglic.

www.velonews.com

 

[Bolder]

Looking forward to see if Sepp can at least get Roglic to the base of the final climb today. He's the best US climber since...Dombrowski? TJ?

I'm curious to see how his career develops. Maybe, if all goes well, try his luck as a GC contender in TdS or Dauphine? He's really, really slight, like Bardet slight, so perhaps not suited for a grand tour, but a mountainous week long stage race could suit him. On the other hand Jumbo will need lots of mountain helpers next year...

 

[Gigs_98]

Looking forward to see if Sepp can at least get Roglic to the base of the final climb today. He's the best US climber since...Dombrowski? TJ?

I'm curious to see how his career develops. Maybe, if all goes well, try his luck as a GC contender in TdS or Dauphine? He's really, really slight, like Bardet slight, so perhaps not suited for a grand tour, but a mountainous week long stage race could suit him. On the other hand Jumbo will need lots of mountain helpers next year...

There have been a few great climbing performances by US riders in previous years (talansky in the 2014 Dauphine came to my mind) they have just never been able to show that level consistantly. So far Kuss hasn't shown consostency either, but let's hope he will soon.

 

[Bolder]

There have been a few great climbing performances by US riders in previous years (talansky in the 2014 Dauphine came to my mind) they have just never been able to show that level consistantly. So far Kuss hasn't shown consostency either, but let's hope he will soon.

See, I already forgot about Talansky, now that he's gone on to the Tri world. I really thought he'd podium a GT someday.

US riders seem to have mastered the TT discipline, and we produce a great climber on the domestic circuit it seems every year or so. But as you note, consistency is lacking. I wonder why, given all the great chances to train at altitude in Colo. and Arizona? Anyway, Kuss looked pretty good, but not great, helping out Roglic. I thought he'd be able to make it to the finish with the top GC contenders, then the camera went black and he evidently dropped off...

 

[JosephK]

I think Sepp has stepped it up really well in working for Roglic in this Vuelta. The next week and a half will be a hard test on several stages.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

Wow he's killing it in this Vuelta. So happy that he could take something for himself as well. Great victory!

 

[jaylew]

Nice win.