
Sepp Kuss will race to defend his Vuelta a España title come August 17. After a Covid infection derailed his Tour de France appearance, the American is recovered, training well and will race the Spanish Grand Tour, Visma - Lease a Bike coach Grischa Niermann has told Velo.
Last year, Kuss became the first American male in a decade to win the Maillot Rojo and only the second American male rider to do so.