Sepp For The Win!

[Tony Storaro]

No one remembers the management. They remember the outcomes of the stages and the tour. Hell...even watching this race daily I don't really care about "inadequate TJV management".

What will be remembered is the time a team swept the podium, and won all three GTs. And *maybe* how impressive Remco looked after his blow up --- take 3 (maybe 4?) stages and wearing perhaps the most jerseys ever in a GT?

The outcome of yesterday’s stage and the total embarrassment for the team was a result of inadequate management, so I beg to disagree.

 

[robertc3]

I think with today's stage TJV has avoided shooting themselves in the face, but only because their head was not quite big enough for their terrible aim. Disaster avoided, but no credit given to them.

Roglic may leave, that probably wouldn't be a bad thing for the team. Sepp will stay and support JV, the duck faced sociopath (thanks TGR Sprocket Rockets), in many other grand tours. Sepp may even get a chance to ride for himself as an actual leader in the Giro or Vuelta in coming seasons if Roglic does leave. I will keep rooting for Sepp, but JV and TJV, you are dead to me.

LFG Tadej!

 

[Larry]

I'd like to see Sepp move over and be #1 domestique for Tadej P. and put pressure on Jonas at next years TDF

 

[aveski]

 

[teejaywhy]

Is La Vuelta similar to the Tour de France where the final day is typically just an exhibition, in other words, Kuss will be the champion?

 

[aveski]

It appears to be.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Happy Sepptember everyone!!!

 

[Tony Storaro]

Is La Vuelta similar to the Tour de France where the final day is typically just an exhibition, in other words, Kuss will be the champion?

yes, it is the same for all 3 GTs

 

[jmeb]

I wouldn't call the last stage an exhibition -- but it typically doesn't matter for the overall places (the GC.)

The last stages are always among the most intense sprint stages of the year.

 

[martyg]

It’s a bit dramatic, but decent article. The most factual is when former DEVO coach Chad Chaney weighs in.

Sepp Kuss Is Chasing a Historic Win. His Hometown Is Going Bananas.

In Durango, Colorado, the cycling-crazed locals have rallied behind their hero and his pursuit of a landmark victory

www.outsideonline.com

 

[jmeb]

I wouldn't call the last stage an exhibition -- but it typically doesn't matter for the overall places (the GC.)

The last stages are always among the most intense sprint stages of the year.

Quoting myself...that stage was anything but a processional or exhibition. Incredible last 30kms -- a break with the strongest TTers in the race, cooperating til the end, with the green jersey aboard. The mtn jersey leading out the green to the win.

Really fun grand tour. Massive congrats to Kuss. Having a Ska Brewing Octoberfest celebrating with Durango today.

 

[aveski]

Sepp is one classy guy! Kudos to him!

 

[coskigirl]

Sepp is one classy guy! Kudos to him! View attachment 211269

I loved that in his speech he spoke directly to the Spanish fans in Spanish. I was also happy that my Spanish is still okay enough that I understood it.