Sepp Kuss had 'to go as deep as possible' to take maiden Tour de France victory

The American continues Jumbo-Visma's stage-hunting success

Sepp Kuss
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Sepp Kuss' victory margin on stage 15 of the Tour de France was a comfortable 23 seconds - but the American admitted that he felt Alejandro Valverde could have breached across to him on the final descent.

Kuss attacked on the day's final ascent in Andorra, the Col de Beixalis, and summited the tough climb with a margin of 30 seconds to Valverde in second.

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Chris Marshall-Bell