Vuelta a España: Top 10 riders to watch
The Spanish grand tour is often the proving ground for future grand tour champions. Here's a look at who will be in the running for the red jersey.
The Spanish grand tour is often the proving ground for future grand tour champions. Here's a look at who will be in the running for the red jersey.
This year's edition of the Spanish grand tour lives up to its climber's reputation with no less than eight summit finishes.
Sepp Kuss slated to start Spanish tour as Jumbo-Visma keeps options open: 'If Roglič is not there, it will totally change the approach.'
Jonas Vingegaard’s rags-to-riches story is seemingly incredible, but it was all part of Plugge’s longterm plan to mine talent, polish the rough edges, and create the peloton’s most efficient and seamless team.
A look at the power numbers of Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar, Sepp Kuss, and Brandon McNulty at the Tour de France.
Illness stopped Boivin and Woods at the doorstep in Paris, but the North American contingent lit up this Tour de France in ways unseen in decades.
Tour de Hoody: Across this Tour de France, US and Canadian riders are attacking and delivering results unseen by North American riders in decades.
'They made the race incredibly hard today. If you see the time gaps in the GC it's kind of crazy,' says Jumbo-Visma DS.
Brandon McNulty rode at the front to blow up the peloton and crossed the line third to win the most combative prize.
Kuss delivers crushing ride on road to Foix as he carries burden of shepherding Vingegard through two mountaintops to come.
Sepp Kuss leads Jumbo-Visma lockdown on Alpe d'Huez summit as Jumbo-Visma switches gears from explosive ride to the Granon.
In this column, we look at the power numbers of Wout Van Aert, Tadej Pogačar, Neilson Powless, and more at the Tour de France.
From breakaways, crashes, a near yellow jersey, and helping to save their captain's GC hopes, here's how the Americans fared.
The 40-second gap is ‘not a lot, only one bad day for Pogačar’ says Dane as he and Kuss reflect on race’s first nine stages.
The American says that Planche des Belles Filles was better suited to Tadej Pogačar and that Jonas Vingegaard will come into his own later in the race.
American climber says Jumbo-Visma promises to attack 'every stage in the mountains' after bumpy cobblestone ride.
Tour de Hoody: Sepp Kuss defends his team's ambitious goals of the yellow jersey, green jersey, and stage wins.
The 27-year-old isays the Dutch squad has a 'good team for pretty much everything' and is looking forward to getting stuck in.
Seven US riders and three Canadians are expected to roll down the start ramp Friday to open the 2022 Tour in Copenhagen.
Jumbo-Visma's Tour riders eat more, race less, and accumulate altitude more than ever before. Here's their Tour de France route map.
The Tour de France is a colorful affair, with multiple competitions going on simultaneously. The leader of each competition wears a special yellow, white, green, or polka-dot jersey.
Jumbo-Visma set to stagger Tour de France lineup reveal due to COVID-19 situation.
'Our main strength is not trying to fight Pogačar head-to-head:' Jumbo-Visma relying on Roglič-Vingegaard one-two and a squad for all scenarios.
From grand tour great Tom Dumoulin through young ace Pernille Mathiesen, racers are feeling the squeeze more than ever. We speak to the staffers who help keep them level.
Simmons bosses breakaway to take KoM jersey after two months out of racing, Kuss sprints with Tour GC heavies in Swiss opener.
US climbing ace heads to Tour de Suisse with stage wins in mind and Tour de France selection to race for.
Grischa Niermann confirms Roglič and Vingegaard will share leadership duties at Tour de France and vows to bring 'strongest riders' in support.
Reports in Dutch media suggest that only Primož Roglič, Wout van Aert, and Jonas Vingegaard have assured spots on the Jumbo-Visma roster.
In the world of marginal gains, less aero drag means more speed.
Swiss stage race sees Geraint Thomas, Thibaut Pinot and a stack of U.S. talent take on a tough six days of mountains and time trials.
'Sepp has a very special training program that's quite different from others,' said his team director. We dive into what Kuss is doing and why.
Jumbo-Visma climbing combo hopes to light up Saturday's stage to move up at Tirreno-Adriatico.
Colorado climber confirms he will race Tour de Suisse for first time as he plots a late-race raid at Tirreno-Adriatico.
Tour de Hoody: Belgian classics specialist will miss Tirreno-Adriatico in aftermath of spectacular crash at Strade Bianche.
Strade Bianche: 'The Eagle of Durango' crashes twice but leads Jumbo-Visma across the gravel roads of Tuscany.
Quick Guide: What you need to know ahead of a week of Italian racing that welcomes Pogačar, Carapaz, Sagan, Thomas, Kuss and more.
New Cervélo S5 spotted under Wout van Aert and others in ‘opening weekend’ races.
Americans Brandon McNulty and Sepp Kuss show strength in February French races.
McNulty and Kuss go one-three in France to stamp status as leaders of pack of rising U.S. talent.
American talent continues sizzling start to the season with victory in French classic, Sepp Kuss finishes third after two-rider chase.
'If things don’t turn around now, I think that we’re on the wrong path here,' said Human Powered Health sport director.
The Coloradan returned to his skiing roots with a 10km race in Andorra.
Jumbo-Visma to continue building Coloradan’s GC creds with ambitious spring schedule ahead of return to Tour de France.
Confirmation of Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France squad underscores growing importance of Sepp Kuss inside the Dutch powerhouse.
Can the combination of three former podium finishers, Sepp Kuss, and Wout van Aert be enough to win the Tour? Jumbo-Visma is hoping so.
A muddy Roubaix, a miracle ride at the Olympics, a temper tantrum in Spain, the ever-booming gravel scene, what wasn't to like in 2021?
Our editors weigh in on the 21 must-know, heavy-hitting headlines of 2021 and why they matter: Part two.
Insider analysis and interviews with the sport's biggest names dominated our top 10. (This free piece is open to all readers.)
Sepp Kuss had us waving the stars and stripes in multiple grand tours.
Racing with Roglič, victory celebrations with Valverde, and the possibility of GC – Kuss looks back on 2021 and throws forward to the future.
Coloradan climbing sensation explains how a little of everything in moderation keeps him raring to race and lovin' life 12 months a year.
Kuss enjoys some single-track and a trip to Colombia following a stellar 2021 capped by Tour de France stage-win and top-10 at the Vuelta a España.
Colorado climber shows off new consistency across three weeks to secure first top-10 in a grand tour with eighth on GC.
The Gamoniteiru sees longer, steadier grades, but the Angliru packs a punch with its 25-percent ramps — the pros agreed that the Angliru remains in a class of its own.
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Here's what Sepp Kuss, Miguel Ángel López, and others said after the two-time defending Vuelta a España champion regained the race lead.
Roglič takes huge 2:22 lead over Enric Mas as Jumbo-Visma dominates the first of two back-to-back mountain stages at the Vuelta.
We dive into the power numbers of Sepp Kuss and Jack Haig from the second week of the Vuelta a España.
We dive into the power numbers from Sepp Kuss, Jack Haig, and Alejandro Valverde from the opening week of the Vuelta a España.
Colorado climber sits back and watches Ineos Grenadiers unravel as Primož Roglič tightens grip on race lead.
Here's what Pavel Sivakov, Felix Großschartner, and others said after Michael Storer rode into his biggest career win.
Riders like Mikel Landa and Richard Carapaz move backwards on a day Hugh Carthy and Alejandro Valverde leave early.
Jumbo-Visma deftly plays first mountain-top finale to let jersey slip away yet mark its direct rivals.
Movistar makes a statement, Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lose leaders as GC favorites shadowbox on Vuelta's first summit finish.
Vuelta packing mountain punch early in a climb that's steep enough to make some differences just three days into the race.
Alex Aranburu misses chance to snatch leader's jersey as pileup late in stage sees a few GC favorites lose time.
Jumbo-Visma gets title defense rolling with Primož Roglič taking red jersey and the Coloradan ace Kuss poised 15 seconds back after opening time trial.
Strong winds look set to blow the race apart from Sunday's stage and into the next week as the peloton races through exposed central Spain.
Sepp Kuss, Quinn Simmons, Joe Dombrowski and Chad Haga headline the North American contingent at the 2021 Vuelta a España.
Sepp Kuss steps aside for Primož Roglič at Vuelta a España as the Coloradan ace eyes steady progression toward GC captaincy.
Kuss, Primož Roglič, Steven Kruijswijk all hoping to keep in contention after Tour de France showed fragility of all-for-one approach.
The top American cycling talent and freshly minted Tour stage winner discusses his early career, this year’s Tour de France, and what’s still to come.
We look at the wattages of Sepp Kuss and Richard Carapaz on Tour stages 17 and 18.
Sepp Kuss won a stage, and Brandon McNulty helped deliver Tadej Pogačar to the yellow jersey — crashes, successes and surprises were all part of the North American contingent's Tour de France.
For cyclists in Durango, Colorado, Sepp Kuss's Tour de France stage win brought joy, memories, and good vibes.
Now second overall, the Tour de France rookie on track for best Danish result since Bjarne Riis won in 1996.
Five years after his victory atop Oak Glen, Sepp Kuss and others look back on the breakthrough ride that propelled him to the Tour de France.
We dive into the power numbers of Sepp Kuss on stage 15 of the 2021 Tour de France.
Sepp Kuss's Tour de France stage win had a huge impact on his hometown of Durango, Colorado; Why so many cyclists like Andorra.
The first American to win a stage at the Tour de France in more than a decade: Clearly, I got my shot!