Oh boy, the blows just keep coming for Visma-Lease A Bike; Vingegaard's chances of another #tdf win already seemed tenuous, but with #gckuss out of the picture (and Van Aert coming back from injury, and Roglič now elsewhere), I can't see him pulling it off.
"I Know" @seppkuss @JumboVismaRoad seems to say, "I know I have the legs" as he takes stage 6 of @lavuelta #gckuss See this & all of my #vuelta #cycling #art #watercolors at https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Vuelta-a-Espana-23/3979547-8-298253/Painting/i-know-v23-8.html #ciclismo #cyclisme #wielrennen @NBCSCycling @usacycling
Painting : "I Know V23-8" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) let his legs do the talking on the final climb of stage 6 today. He even took the time to high five fans just before the line. He did win the stage, but came up just eight seconds short of taking the over all lead, but he definitely has the best time amongst his team. . Original Painting

A water carrier just won the hardest cycling race on the planet – Ars Technica

Good luck, everybody else.

"I also like to be played as a joker. That is also motivating for me, to work for a leader this way and also to be able to race." - #SeppKuss #Kuss #GCKuss #JumboVisma

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sepp-kuss-not-aiming-to-be-sole-tour-de-france-leader-just-a-joker/

Sepp Kuss not aiming to be sole Tour de France leader, just a 'joker'

Jumbo-Visma boss says 'nothing will change for Sepp'

Cyclingnews

Do you think it’s time Kuss should update his LinkedIn?

#LaVuelta23  #GCKuss

I didn't expect a thorough recap of la Vuelta on Ars Technica, but Eric Berger wrote a great summary of the drama of #gckuss #sepptember https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/09/a-water-carrier-just-won-the-hardest-cycling-race-on-the-planet/
A water carrier just won the hardest cycling race on the planet – Ars Technica

What's this? A major American news outlet is paying attention to pro cycling? And the article is actually pretty complete, a decent summary of #LaVuelta2023 and helps educate readers about the sport? I could get used to it.

#GCKuss #SeppKuss
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/15/1199761154/cycling-sepp-kuss-spain-la-vuelta

Congratulations #GCKuss - the hype is real!

Sepp Kuss brings back a GC victory – and likability – to US cycling | Cycling | The GuardianSepp Kuss brings back a GC victory – and likability – to US cycling | Cycling | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/18/sepp-kuss-vuelta-a-espana-victory-cycling

Sepp Kuss brings back a GC victory – and likability – to US cycling

The 29-year-old ended a long American drought with victory in the Vuelta a España. And he did so with a very different style to his predecessors

The Guardian

I'm seriously thinking about buying this sticker set from the Jumbo-Visma shop for the #GCKuss sticker. Well played, #TJV, that's some rapid and effective marketing.

https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/shop/the-grand-tour-trilogy-2023/stickerset-trilogy-2023/

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I'm having Kusskuss for dinner. #LaVuelta23 #GCKuss