Thanks to one of cycling's lesser known rules, given he fell within the final three kilometers of the stage, Kuss was granted the same time as the riders he was with at the time of the incident, and moved into fourth overall.
With road rash up and down his right side, Kuss remounted and finished the race, with a flat rear tire. After eight laps of the demanding 10.5-kilometer circuit, Kuss was fighting for the stage victory when, with a kilometer to go, his rear wheel slid out through a right-hand corner, sending him across the tarmac. Kuss laid the foundation for his high overall placing with a spectacular ride the race’s second stage in the resort town of Breckenridge. Kuss prepares to defend his high overall placing prior to stage three of the Colorado Classic This race has given me a lot of confidence heading into the second half of the season, but first I am going to spend some time on the mountain bike, relaxing and not worrying about power numbers or heart rate.” I love riding and racing my bike, and to do it this week in front of friends and family was fun. "This entire season has been fantastic, a lot work, but it has never felt like a sacrifice.
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The result in Colorado is no outlier – Kuss has been growing into his role as a general classification contender for Rally Cycling throughout the 2016 season, his breakout year in the professional peloton. Every stage has been fast and pretty dynamic, so to put together a strong result after four hard days of racing is special." “This result means a lot to me,” said Kuss “It’s the first time I have done a race of this caliber as team leader for the general classification. Aided by his dedicated Rally Cycling team, Kuss finished the inaugural event in sixth place overall after four grueling days in the high Rockies. As the peloton crossed the finish of the final stage of the Colorado Classic, young climbing phenom Sepp Kuss confirmed his potential as one of the top general classification riders in North America.