# Sepp Kuss performance in Vuelta a España

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sepp-kuss-performance-in-vuelta-a-espaa
> Updated: 2026-09-12T16:50:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Sepp Kuss, representing Visma-Lease a Bike, has made significant progress in the Vuelta a España general classification.

Following a mountain stage in Andorra, Kuss moved from 38th to 4th place overall, trailing leader Enric Mas by 12 seconds. This improvement followed a fifth-place finish on the stage, which was won by Tadej Pogačar.

Later in the race, Kuss climbed from 11th to 5th place after a major performance on stage 20. During this stage, Kuss launched an attack on the Puerto de El Purche and utilized support from teammates Wout van Aert and Jørgen Nordhaagen to finish more than five minutes ahead of the main group of podium contenders.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Sepp Kuss climbs to 5th overall in Vuelta a España

Sepp Kuss rose from 11th to 5th in the Vuelta a España general classification after a massive stage 20 performance supported by Visma | Lease a Bike teammates.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sepp-kuss-climbs-to-5th-overall-in-vuelta-a-espaa

### 2026-08-26: Sepp Kuss climbs to fourth in Vuelta a España general classification

Visma-Lease a Bike's Sepp Kuss climbed to fourth in the Vuelta a España general classification after a fifth-place finish on Stage 4 in Andorra.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sepp-kuss-climbs-to-fourth-in-vuelta-a-espaa-general-classification

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