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2019 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 15 Results

  • Ron 

American Sepp Kuss of the Jumbo-Visma team won the fifteenth stage of the Vuelta a España in a sensational way. The young rider  was the best climber of today’s breakaway. The victory for Kuss on the Puerto del Acebo is the fifth in his young career. The win is number 44 of the year for Team Jumbo-Visma.

After his beautiful win(s) in the Tour of Utah last year, this win can be be seen as the next step in his career. The 24 years old American attacked six kilometres from the top of the final climb. No other breakaway rider could follow his high pace.

“This is amazing to believe”, says Kuss. “The Vuelta is incredible for us at the moment. This is an incredible day. We were attentive from the beginning and at the front. Some of the the teams sent dangerous guys up to the front, so I decided to go with them. The gap was big enough to go for the stage win. Otherwise I was going to help Primoz on the final climb. I had no strategy on the final climb, I just went full gas, I celebrated the final kilometre with the fans. The passion they have is fantastic and that is why cycling is such a big sport. On bad days they are there for you, they shout you to the top. They always support, that is why I love cycling.

Team Jumbo-Visma allows Kuss to grow step by step. “To grab this kind of victory is not easy, I always work hard to be in a good shape. The team gives me opportunities. This is the third Grand Tour I’ve participated in. I get chances to race for myself, like today. I’m really grateful to the team.”

Stage 15 Brief Results:

  1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo – Visma 4h19’04”
  2. Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Team Katusha – Alpecin at 39”
  3. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team INEOS at 40”
  4. Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Euskadi Basque Country – at 53”
  5. Mark Padun (UKR) Bahrain – Merida at 1’49”

General Classification After Stage 15:

  1. Primož Roglic (SLO) Team Jumbo – Visma at 58h10’32”
  2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team at 2’25”
  3. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates at 3’42”
  4. Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Pro Team at 3’59”
  5. Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team at 5’09”
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