Career Timeline of Sepp Kuss: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Sepp Kuss, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Sepp Kuss is an American professional cyclist who competes for Visma–Lease a Bike. His significant accomplishment includes winning the 2023 Vuelta a España, marking the first American Grand Tour victory since 2013. Notably, Kuss achieved the rare feat of winning a Grand Tour while also completing all three Grand Tours (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España) in a single season, an accomplishment only previously achieved by Gastone Nencini in 1957. This highlights his exceptional endurance and versatility as a cyclist.

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2015: Splits Effort Between Road and Mountain Biking

In 2015, Sepp Kuss decided to split his effort between road and mountain biking, racing with an amateur team sponsored by Intermountain LiveWell on the road.

2016: Signs with Rally Cycling

Following a strong showing at the Tour of the Gila, Rally Cycling announced they were signing Sepp Kuss for the remainder of the 2016 season.

2016: Joins Gateway Harley Davidson / Trek Team

In 2016, Sepp Kuss joined the amateur Gateway Harley Davidson / Trek team and focused on road cycling. He also won the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

2016: Transition to Road Cycling

In 2016, Sepp Kuss transitioned to road cycling from mountain biking.

2016: Wins Mountain Stage in Tour de Beauce

In 2016, Sepp Kuss won a mountain stage and finished 6th overall at the Tour de Beauce in Canada. He also traveled to Europe for his first block of international road racing.

2018: First Grand Tour at Vuelta a España

Following his performance in Utah, Kuss was selected to ride in the 2018 Vuelta a España, his first Grand Tour, supporting team leader Steven Kruijswijk.

2018: Joins LottoNL-Jumbo

In 2018, Sepp Kuss joined LottoNL-Jumbo to ride in the UCI WorldTour.

2018: Tour of Utah Win

In 2018, Sepp Kuss won the general classification at the Tour of Utah.

2019: Vuelta a España Stage Win

In 2019, Sepp Kuss won an individual stage at the Vuelta a España.

2019: First Grand Tour Stage Win

In 2019, Sepp Kuss won his first Grand Tour stage at the Vuelta a España on stage 15 and supported Primož Roglič, who won the general classification.

2020: Supports Roglič in Vuelta a España Victory

In 2020, Sepp Kuss continued to support Roglič in the Vuelta a España, who won the race for the second consecutive year.

2020: Wins Stage at Critérium du Dauphiné and Selected for Tour de France

In 2020, Sepp Kuss won stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné and was selected for his first Tour de France as part of the Jumbo-Visma team.

2021: Eighth Overall at Vuelta a España

During the 2021 Vuelta a España, Sepp Kuss supported Roglič, who won the race, and Kuss finished eighth overall, his first top 10 in a Grand Tour.

2021: Tour de France Stage Win

In 2021, Sepp Kuss won an individual stage at the Tour de France.

2023: Supports Roglič in Giro d'Italia Win

In 2023, Sepp Kuss supported Roglič in the Giro d'Italia, who won the general classification. Kuss was credited as Roglič's top domestique.

2023: Vuelta a España Stage Win and Team Grand Tour Sweep

In 2023, Sepp Kuss won an individual stage at the Vuelta a España and Team Jumbo-Visma completed an unprecedented sweep of all three Grand Tours in a single season.

2023: Vuelta a España Win

In 2023, Sepp Kuss won the Vuelta a España, becoming the first American to win a Grand Tour since 2013, and also finishing all three Grand Tours in a single season.

2024: Wins Vuelta a Burgos

In 2024, Kuss won the Vuelta a Burgos after winning on a mountain-top finish on stage 3 and then defending his lead to take the overall win. He was also originally named for the Tour de France, but scratched due to a Covid infection.

2025: Returning to Super-Domestique Role

At the start of the 2025 season, Kuss and his team announced that he would be returning to his "super-domestique role" rather than taking a leadership role during stage races.