The American Sepp Kuss (Jumbo Visma), leader of Lapcalmly and optimistically awaiting the final week of the race, where he hopes to overcome obstacles to reach Madrid with the red shirt.
The main challenges are the mountain stages in Asturias, where Angliru is the main protagonist and the unprecedented climb of Cruz de Linares.
“I like the ports that continue today in Asturias and Cantabria. The kind I climb, the steep ones. I feel good and I’m looking forward to them,” Kuss told Sporza.
The cyclist from Durango (Colorado) is already known as Angliru, and the memories are very positive because in that scenario he gave a great service to his Slovenian teammate Primoz Roglic.
“I enjoyed and I was able to help Primoz Roglic, who was the leader then. So I went there with good memories, but you also have to have good feet, said Kuss, who recalled the difficulty of the day with the final in Cruz de Linares and the “classic” in Madrid on Saturday
“A classic day is hard to control. It can be unpredictable, but the legs will do the talking,” he said.
Given the favorable situation for his team, Kuss is in favor of not taking anything for granted and avoiding overconfidence.
“We must not lose sight of the bigger picture. We want to maintain this situation, but in this sport there are no gifts. We want to win this Vuelta with one of us. We need to be honest with each other. “Who feels better and who can finish?” leader studies.
Kuss considers that the team trusts him, but he points out that nobody gives a damn and that his teammates also want to win. “We know each other well and fortunately the other teammates are happy and believe in me. But they also want to win. In this sport, gifts are not distributed,” he said.
The American cyclist showed his love for the Vuelta, the first big one he did. “The Vuelta is my first grand tour, in 2018, and I have a special relationship with it, more than other races. It’s nice to feel the love of the people. I know this test better, with spectators, including the roads” , said Kuss, a resident of Andorra.
Source: La Verdad
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