Denied at La Plagne, Kuss vows to attack on final Critérium du Dauphiné stage

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) on the attack with Mark Padun (Bahrain Victorious) at La Plagne
Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) on the attack with Mark Padun (Bahrain Victorious) at La Plagne (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

When Sepp Kuss went clear with Mark Padun in the final half dozen kilometres of the climb to the Critérium du Dauphiné's stage 7 summit finish at La Plagne, recent history suggested that the American Jumbo-Visma rider would prevail.

Over the last year and more, Kuss has shown again and again that he's one the best climbers in the bunch. Yet, it was the Bahrain Victorious rider Mark Padun who rode clear for the win, as Kuss slipped back to finish sixth on the day.

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