The leader of Come back 2023the American Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma)he ensured this Tuesday in Bejes, where his teammate clearly won Jonas Vingegaard, who does not want to “win the Vuelta as a gift”, but instead considers that a race “must be won by the strongest”.
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“I don’t want to win the Vuelta as a gift, that for me is not sport. The strongest has to win and Jonas made a perfect climb. I would like to win but I would also be happy if Jonas wins,” said Kuss after the stage.
The American. However, he recalled that “I’m still in the lead” and that the 29 seconds he kept on his teammate, and now second ahead of Primoz Roglic, was “a margin.”
In that sense, he assured that he will face tomorrow’s stage “with good feelings” despite the time lost today, 1.15 with Vingegaard and 4 seconds with the other favorites, because today’s climb to Bejes, short and hard, “is too explosive. ” for him.
“Although tomorrow’s tactics will not be worth much and we will see who has the legs because Angliru is very tough,” he noted.
Kuss, on the other hand, is hoping for “good news” about his teammate. Nathan van Hooydonk who is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack and a crash while with his partner, who is pregnant.
“We were on the bus when we were told about Nathan. When a friend and colleague is in such a situation you have to concentrate on the race, but also think about the friend,” the leader recounted how he experienced the news about what happened. to his teammate.
Source: La Verdad
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