Sepp Kus has ruled out competing in next year's Giro d'Italia.

Cuss competed in all 3 grand tours this year and unexpectedly claimed the red jersey in Spain before the pair after Jumbo Bismar team・mates Primo Logric and Jonas Vingegaard took overall victories at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France respectively.

The 29-year-old, who was in Singapore over the weekend for the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterion, does not intend to formalize the race program next season, but does not intend to let his body and mind go through everything.

"I think it's a little too early to do three again next year," Kuss said.

"I would like to do the Giro again but next year feels like a little too many TT kilometers and it's also good to go on tour and focus on it"

Ks has clocked a few mileage miles during the off-season, returning to the US for the holidays The local people of Durango, Colorado, celebrated the success of his Vuelta, before heading to Southeast Asia for a set of promotional activities to sell the region and sports, plus Sunday Showcase Criteria.

"It's been a long off-season, it's really great, just relaxing and still riding a bike for fun," he said.

"It's easy to stay motivated when everything is going well, so hopefully things will work out.

"I think this last season just gave me a lot of confidence and I hope to take it next season. I discovered that I could go beyond my mental or physical limits, and I was able to surprise myself by doing three grand tours this season, winning three grand Tours, and being really consistent with all three grand Tours.

A friendly and well-spoken American admits that he did not enter the Vuelta with the aim of winning the general classification.

Kuss finished the tour with a swollen and bruised face, and lacerations around the eyes from the crash on Stage 2 from the end were sewn back together. When the Vuelta started a few weeks later, he still wore a bandage over a now almost invisible scar. In addition, he was nominated by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Professional baseball Draft conference of this year, was nominated by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp when he entered the professional, and was nominated by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp when he entered the professional, but because he was nominated by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, he was nominated by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Kuss won Stage 6 from the breakaway, his first personal victory since the 2021 tour, and became the leader's jersey after 2 days. His closest rival will be his own teammate.

"I got into it thinking about helping when I needed it and saving energy at other moments," Kuss admitted. "But after the stage where I was leaving, I realized that I was getting closer to being in the red jersey, so I thought about going to the red jersey for as long as I could. And when I realized that I was riding really well, the longer I wanted to hang on the jersey.

Jumbo Visma finally paid the price for his advantage in this season's Vuelta and Grand Tour. He signed with Bora-Hansgrohe in 2024 but was terminated after team management on the tour claimed that Vingegor had not won a second yellow jersey.

"The Tour de France is the only race he has not won, and to win the tour, he often needs to be the only leader and put the whole team behind him," Kus said of Logric's departure.

"Also, along with Primosh and Jonas, Jonas has won the last two tours and has its only leadership when there is someone on the team who is also the winner of the tour that was the normal direction for things to go.

There was a lot of speculation about Jumbo Visma's approach at the Vuelta. A proven winner eventually helped, and Help became a proven winner amid a lot of public pressure. Often, in cycling, you are one or the other, and rarely both.

Kusu has not bribed any of the Vuelta discussions in Singapore, his answer is as affable as the locals, as hygienic as the streets, chewing gum and spitting are fine sins, and residents advise tourists not to clean up after themselves at the Hawker Center - grilled seafood Large and bustling outdoor food court, serving meat, soup and other rich dishes.

"It was a big advantage in the middle of the race when there was a direct rival, but then it didn't matter when there was nothing, it turned out to be too good," Kus said of the event.

"There was no discussion. I think there was always an understanding, especially among 3 of us. I understood and understood everyone's position, and from the outside it's always easier to make something different, but in the end we were all racing bikes.

"And the main thing was that there were no other rivals other than us, so it looked like an internal fight, but there was no fight. There is understanding and everyone wants to make the most of themselves.I think it was only magnified by the fact that there was no [Tadej]Pogacar.Remco [Evenepoel] was out of the picture. There were really strong rivals in the race, but they were not our direct rivals."

The win of the Vuelta will prove to be a one-off for Kuss, or the exit of Roglic will also probably add to the range of increased personal opportunities, and the beginning of a new chapter

"Now there will be more open races for me, I can go on stage or go to GC - it will be It is possible," he said.

Kusu had to adopt a different mindset at the Vuelta, but was well adjusted to it.

"It was a unique race for me because I came in without expectations or pressure," Kuss said.

"But I realized after holding the jersey for days, and every day that came with it, I realized that I could handle that stress, everything that was happening, or what was said in the media. It was new to me and I didn't know how it would be, all the extra commitment, but in the end I had to focus on one thing that was to do my best every day and keep it simple.

"It took more energy. I wouldn't be able to do that for three grand tours for every race, but I found it better to be a leader than my normal role.

Prior to 2024, Kusu, who seamlessly switches between speaking native English and fluent Spanish in the media, is not demanding a protected role. He can make the case for being the most grounded grand Tour champion. But he seems to be entertaining the idea of a more multifaceted position in a team that conquers all of his.

"I definitely prefer to be in a leadership position and eventually win, but only if I know it's really worth it, or if I'm really in a winning position," Kuss said. "Otherwise, it is better to help someone.”