Sepp Kuss targets stage wins at Vuelta a España

Sepp Kuss and team Visma-Lease a Bike are shifting their focus toward stage wins at the 2026 Vuelta a España. With teammate Jonas Vingegaard absent from the race, the team is prioritizing individual stage successes rather than a primary pursuit of the general classification title.

Tadej Pogačar enters the competition as the heavy favorite for the overall win. In a recent stage, Visma-Lease a Bike successfully executed a multi-rider strategy involving Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan. The plan utilized a late-stage climb to force reactions from the peloton, ultimately allowing Brennan to secure his first Grand Tour victory.

Kuss, the 2023 Vuelta winner, has not yet decided whether he will focus on climbing for the general classification or targeting specific stage victories, noting that early wins for the team help alleviate competitive pressure.