Sepp Kuss

How Sepp Kuss Became Pro Cycling’s Chillest Champion

From OutsideOnine.com

A relaxed, charming kid from Durango may make Americans fall in love with the Tour de France again

Sepp Kuss appears at the door wearing a pair of fuzzy slippers and a warm grin. “Did you find the place OK?” he asks, leading me inside. “How was your drive down?”

The smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the hallway as we walk past paintings of wooded mountains and snowy landscapes. It’s as if we’ve entered a ski chalet in this tucked-away neighborhood of Durango, Colorado, and not the home of Kuss’s parents, Sabina and Dolph. But they’re here, too, lounging in comfy chairs, waiting to watch their son be interviewed about an incredible feat of athleticism and willpower. His historic victory at the 2023 Vuelta a España last September, when Sepp became just the fourth U.S. rider to officially win one of cycling’s three-week grand tours, is what we’re set to discuss. I’ve driven six hours from Denver to Durango to talk about the Vuelta, and also to attend a festival and parade in Sepp’s honor. But right now the Kuss family just want to know if I’d like a cup of joe and maybe some breakfast.

“I tell you, we were not even low-level fans of cycling before all of this,” Dolph says. “We’ve had to learn everything.”

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

 

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We Race The BEST Riders On The Planet…Here’s What Happened

Jonas Vingegaard and Sepp Kuss. Grand Tour winners and two of the biggest names in professional cycling. They are amongst the fittest men on the planet, with legs and minds of steel. No one can beat them. Or can they? We have the perfect athlete to challenge the Visma Lease-A-Bike’s lead riders. Dan Lloyd. Can the pull-up king push Kuss and Vingegaard out of Zone 2?

 

Sepp Kuss Got a Hero’s Welcome in His Hometown of Durango, Colorado to Celebrate His Vuelta Win

From Bicycling.com

By Micah Ling

Durango, Colorado turned out for “GC Kuss” Thursday afternoon, with a speech from the 2023 Vuelta a España winner, a question and answer session, a bike parade, and an all out party for the hometown hero.

The Durango Herald estimated that at least 2,225 people were in attendance at Buckley Park ahead of the bike parade, and that fans traveled from as far as Houston, Texas just for the celebration. Durango community events administrator Ellen Babers said that there were so many cyclists participating in the bike parade, which made a small loop around town, that Babers and her colleagues were worried the front of the parade would get back to the park before the back of the parade had left.

Legendary cycling announcer Dave Towle facilitated the question/answer session, bringing lots of characters from Kuss’ past up on stage. Mayor Melissa Youssef read a letter congratulating Kuss from Governor Jared Polis. Part of the letter said, “Your humility, outstanding character and championship spirit have brought the Colorado cycling community together and brought great joy to both the city of Durango and the state of Colorado. We all share in Sepp’s victory.”

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Sepp Kuss Explains Journey To Monumental Vuelta a España 2023 Victory

Sepp Kuss explains his journey from Durango, Colorado, to the top of the 2023 Vuelta a España podium in Madrid, sharing the podium Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic.