Park City • Once he decided to blow by the competition one last time, only adding to what will be remembered as the most dominant performance in the history of this event dubbed “America’s Toughest Stage Race,” the wheels of Sepp Kuss rode beyond four giant chalk letters inscribed onto the road on Empire Pass.
Fitting. The kid owned the pavement all week. And in doing so, in winning his first major race as a professional road cyclist since shifting gears and turning pro just two years ago, the 23-year-old former mountain biker proved again why he’s the future of American cycling.