‘I’m not delusional but I’m not under-ambitious’ - Sepp Kuss clarifies his Tour de France ambitions

Jonas Vingegaard, Sepp Kuss and Primož Roglič won the three Grand Tours in 2023
Jonas Vingegaard, Sepp Kuss and Primož Roglič won the three Grand Tours in 2023 (Image credit: Jumbo-Visma)

Sepp Kuss has played down the idea that he will be a co-leader in the Tour de France for Visma-Lease a Bike, saying that although he has GC ambitions, two-time winners and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard remains very much the team’s number one contender.

In an interview in Wielerflits dating from well before the season started, Kuss was quoted as saying: “Strategically speaking, it doesn't hurt to start with two leaders. I think Jonas and I can also work well together. We have similar qualities in the mountains. It is always good for us to have two riders at the top of the rankings.”

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.