Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 15 - Ceret to Andorra La Vella - France - July 11, 2021 Team Jumbo–Visma rider Sepp Kuss of the U.S. celebrates winning stage 15 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
ANDORRA (Reuters) -American Sepp Kuss claimed his maiden victory on the Tour de France with a solo ride in the 15th stage as defending champion Tadej Pogacar was barely bothered in the 191.3-km mountain trek from Ceret to Andorra on Sunday.
The Jumbo-Visma rider prevailed from the day's breakaway thanks to a sharp attack in the last climb before holding off Alejandro Valverde in the descent to the finish with the Spanish veteran taking second place 23 seconds behind.
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