American Legendary Cyclist Sepp Kuss shocked everyone with his recent decision. Sepp previously won the Vuelta Espana 2023 race. However, the cyclist has decided to rest for the upcoming season’s race. Kuss participated in all three grand tours in 2023. All these races take a toll on your body and it’s important to recover.

Jumbo-Visma as a team also performed well in 2023. Sepp and his teammates won the majority of their races in 2023. The 29-year-old cyclist will look to maintain his current form and win more races. Also, Jumo-Vista is in a transition phase and hopefully, Sepp will have more opportunities.

No Giro d’Italia for Sepp Kuss in 2024

The American cyclist shocked everyone after his decision to skip Giro d’ Italia. After recently competing in all three grand tours, Sepp feels it’s important to recover. Competing at the highest level takes a toll on the body and the mind. However, Sepp feels confident about his body and feels he can contribute a lot more. After a successful 2023 season, Sepp now wants to enjoy his brief break.

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The American Cyclist feels it’s important to be smart about picking races. This year he has clocked a lot of kilometres in races. His focus is the Tour De France and the Vuelta Espana. His Jumbo-Visma teammates Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro Italia and Tour de France. However, Sepp also played a massive role in helping them win the races.

Cyclingnews, shared some comments from Sepp regarding the new thought process.

“I’d like to do the Giro again but next year feels like a bit too many TT kilometres and also it’s nice to go to the Tour and focus on that.”

The cyclist would like to take away a lot of confidence from the last season. He not only performed well but also showed brilliant fitness levels. It’s never easy to pull off three Grand Tours in a year. He not only participated but also won the last race of the season. Sepp will look to dominate the next season’s race as well.

Looking Forward to the 2024 Season

Sepp is very excited about the upcoming 2024 season. As a cyclist, his focus in on the Tour De France race. This is the most important trophy for any cyclist in the world. A lot of preparation and work needs to go before participating in such races. He will look to stay fresh and give his best during the race. His teammates will also look forward to the season.

As a team, Jumbo-Visma is huge and will look to dominate the races. With a few changes in store, Jumbo-Visma will also look to start the season on a high. It will be an exciting season for both Kuss and his team members. It will be interesting to see how the 2024 season unfolds.

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