From 'mailman' to maillot rojo: Sepp Kuss becomes first American to win a Grand Tour in a decade

Kuss is also second American ever to win La Vuelta

Jumbo Visma
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Rolling from the start line of the processional Stage 21 arm-in-arm with Jumbo-Visma leaders Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič, American Sepp Kuss continued to celebrate his unexpected win of 2023 Vuelta a España on Sunday, Sept. 17. 

The celebration started at the end of Stage 20 on Saturday and continued the next day with a reception of an all-red "GC Kuss" race bike and plenty of media fanfare. In winning the Vuelta, Kuss became the first American to win a Grand Tour in a decade, and the second American ever to win the Spanish tour. 

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