Sepp Kuss involved in two crashes during Tour de France Stage 20
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 2:46 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
American cyclist Sepp Kuss faced a challenging Stage 20 at the 2026 Tour de France, suffering two crashes during the descent. The first crash occurred just miles from the finish line, where he collided with a wall but managed to remount and keep his lead. The second crash nearly sent him tumbling off the mountain, as he hit a safety net wall and barely avoided a serious fall. Despite these setbacks, Kuss chased down race leader Richard Carapaz and finished only 30 seconds behind. The stage remains critical as Kuss seeks to secure a stage win for the USA, which has not seen one in five years.
- •Sepp Kuss crashes twice during Tour de France Stage 20.
- •The first crash occurred a few miles from the finish line.
- •Kuss recovered quickly to remount and maintain his lead.
- •The second crash nearly caused a serious fall off the mountain.
- •Kuss finished 30 seconds behind race leader Richard Carapaz.
- 2:46 PMYahoo Sports — American Sepp Kuss narrowly avoids catastrophe in Tour de France crash
"Sepp Kuss' hopes of winning Stage 20 of the Tour de France were dashed by two crashes, one of which nearly sent him tumbling off the mountain.
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