Sepp Kuss
American road cyclist
Photo: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jul 26
Pogacar on brink of fifth Tour de France title as Carapaz wins queen stage, Ackermann abandons, Paris finale cut short
Tadej Pogacar finished fourth on the queen stage and enters the final day with a lead of 6 minutes 26 seconds. Richard Carapaz took the stage, Pascal Ackermann quit emotionally, and the Paris finale is shortened to 89 kilometres because of wildfires.
- Jul 26
Carapaz wins Alpe d'Huez stage, Pogacar rides as domestique to seal fifth Tour de France title
Richard Carapaz soloed to victory in the Tour's queen stage on Alpe d'Huez, attacking 93 kilometres from the finish, while Tadej Pogacar protected teammate Isaac Del Toro's third place overall, virtually locking down his fifth Tour de France win.
- Jul 25
Richard Carapaz conquers Tour de France Queen stage as wildfires force final day re-route
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won a demanding stage 20 over the Galibier and Col de Sarenne, while organisers slashed Sunday's last stage after wildfires forced authorities to redeploy security forces.
- Jul 25
Carapaz wins monstrous Tour de France queen stage on Alpe d'Huez as Pogačar sacrifices to secure Del Toro's podium
Richard Carapaz seized his second stage win of the 2026 Tour on the 171-km Alpine queen stage, while Tadej Pogačar rode as a domestique to lock in teammate Isaac Del Toro's third place overall.
- Jul 25
Kuss crashes twice in Alpe d’Huez finale, hands Stage 20 win to Carapaz
The American was alone with a 20-second lead inside 10 km when two crashes in under a minute sent him into a safety barrier above a ravine and down to third.
- Jul 25
Carapaz wins Tour de France queen stage as Kuss crashes twice; Pogacar seals fifth overall title
Richard Carapaz won the Tour de France's 20th stage atop Alpe d'Huez on Saturday after Sepp Kuss crashed twice on the final descent. Tadej Pogacar, who finished fourth, holds a 6:26 lead and will collect his record-equalling fifth overall win in Paris.
- Jul 25
Carapaz wins Tour de France queen stage after Kuss crashes; Pogacar all but seals fifth title
Richard Carapaz capitalised on two crashes by Sepp Kuss on the descent of the Col de Sarenne to win stage 20 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar virtually sealed his fifth overall victory.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard Wins 2026 Giro d'Italia to Complete Career Grand Tour Triple Crown as Jonathan Milan Takes Final Stage
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard dominated the 109th Giro d'Italia, taking five stage wins and the overall title by over five minutes, becoming the eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia to become the eighth rider in history to complete the Grand Tour triple
The Danish rider secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, adding the pink jersey to his Tour de France and Vuelta a España victories and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogačar.
- May 30
Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo victory, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes ahead of Sunday's processional finale in Rome.
- May 30
Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo win, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes, all but guaranteeing he will become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.
- May 30
Kuss conquers Giro queen stage to complete Grand Tour trilogy as Vingegaard tightens grip on pink
American Sepp Kuss soloed to victory on the brutal 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia through the Dolomites, becoming the 116th rider in history to win stages in all three Grand Tours, while teammate Jonas Vingegaard retained a commanding overall lead.
- May 30
Sepp Kuss conquers Giro's queen stage in Dolomites as Vingegaard tightens grip on pink jersey
American Sepp Kuss soloed to victory on the Giro d'Italia's 19th stage, while his Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Jonas Vingegaard calmly defended his overall lead with two days remaining.