Cycling-American Kuss crowned Vuelta champion, Groves wins in Madrid

Cycling - Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21 - Hipodromo de la Zarzuela to Madrid - Spain - September 17, 2023 Team Jumbo–Visma's Sepp Kuss celebrates with teammates after winning Vuelta a Espana REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) -American Sepp Kuss rolled into Madrid as winner of the Vuelta a Espana as the three-week race concluded with a thrilling bunch sprint won by Australian Kaden Groves on Sunday.

Kuss began the race very much in the shadow of his more illustrious Jumbo-Visma team mates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic but ended it with the red jersey still on his shoulders, having taken ownership of it on the eighth of the race's 21 stages.