Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Sepp Kuss Avoids Cliff Fall in Tour Stage 20 Crash, Finishing 3rd
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 25

Sepp Kuss Avoids Cliff Fall in Tour Stage 20 Crash, Finishing 3rd

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 25

Summary

  • Sepp Kuss slammed into a low concrete barrier on a sweeping descent late in Tour de France Stage 20, with a catch fence stopping the American from going over a steep drop.
  • The Visma-Lease a Bike rider had understeered wide while leading near the finish, and the crash was his second of the day after another spill in the final 10 kilometers.
  • That second fall cost Kuss the stage lead and left him third, while Richard Carapaz went on to win by 31 seconds on Alpe d'Huez.
  • A victory would have been Kuss's first Tour stage win since 2021 and the first by an American in the race since that earlier Kuss triumph.

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