Vuelta a España: Final Rest Day Reflections

Breaking down where the GC contenders have won/lost time so far during a wild Vuelta a España, and what it means for the race's final week

After 15 days of racing, Jumbo-Visma’s Sepp Kuss has defied even the wildest expectations by holding his sizable GC lead, which he built up via a breakaway on Stage 6, and refusing to cede significant time in the set-piece stages where everyone expected him to come back to earth. With the remaining parcours featuring his specialty (climbs), he appears t…