Kuss ninth in opening stage of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
With Cian Uijtdebroeks and Kuss, Team Visma | Lease a Bike hopes to aim high in the general classification this week. The latter gives a comment about the first stage after coming in. “It was quite a tough day. This allowed us to get into the rhythm nicely. As a team, we were there when it mattered. Personally, I feel in good shape. I’m really looking forward to the mountain stages this week. There are quite a few of those coming up”, Kuss stated.
“On paper it wasn’t the most challenging day of the week”, Uijtdebroeks says. “However, it was nonetheless a very hectic day. The main goal for Sepp and me was not to avoid unnecessary time loss. Thanks to the team’s effort, we managed to achieve that. In the finale, the pace picked up, and I felt that my legs were in great shape. That bodes well for the upcoming days.”
“As a team, we were there when it mattered”
Sepp Kuss
Team Visma | Lease a Bike also faced a setback in the opening stage. Bart Lemmen crashed and was forced to abandon the race. “Bart unfortunately had a crash during the race. He has broken his collarbone and was immediately taken to the hospital.,” sports director Marc Reef concludes.
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Stage 1
Result
Rankings
Result
1
Nick Schultz
Israel – Premier Tech
04:11:38
2
Tadej Pogačar
UAE Team Emirates
+00:00:00
3
Stephen Williams
Israel – Premier Tech
+00:00:00
9
Sepp Kuss
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
15
Attila Valter
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
23
Cian Uijtdebroeks
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
86
Steven Kruijswijk
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:58
123
Loe van Belle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:10:49
124
Robert Gesink
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:10:49
–
Bart Lemmen
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
DNF
Rankings
1
Nick Schultz
Israel – Premier Tech
04:11:28
2
Tadej Pogačar
UAE Team Emirates
+00:00:02
3
Stephen Williams
Israel – Premier Tech
+00:00:06
11
Sepp Kuss
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:10
17
Attila Valter
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:10
25
Cian Uijtdebroeks
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:10
89
Steven Kruijswijk
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:02:08
124
Loe van Belle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:10:59
125
Robert Gesink
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:10:59
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Sepp Kuss
Cian Uijtdebroeks
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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
