Visma DS admits cruel reality about their race without Wout Van Aert: "We simply weren't good enough to compete today"

Team Visma | Lease a Bike was unable to get involved in the battle for the stage win in the final regular stage of the Vuelta a España. Sepp Kuss crossed the line in 25th place which puts him into 13th in the overall standings ahead of the final time trial.

"We had the plan to go for the stage win," said sports director Grischa Niermann after the race. "That could have been possible either through the breakaway or with a strong Sepp. But unfortunately, we have to admit that we weren't good enough today. Sepp had to drop back on the penultimate climb. It is what it is for now. The guys certainly fought and did what they could, but we simply weren't good enough to compete today."

Overall classification of the Vuelta a Espana 2024 after stage 20:
Position Rider Team Time
01 Roglic Primoz Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 81:22:19
02 O'Connor Ben Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale + 02:02
03 Mas Enric Movistar Team + 02:11
04 Carapaz Richard EF Education-EasyPost + 03:00
05 Gaudu David Groupama - FDJ + 04:48
06 Skjelmose Mattias Lidl-Trek + 05:18
07 Lipowitz Florian Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe + 06:26
08 Landa Mikel Soudal -  Quick-Step + 06:57
09 Sivakov Pavel UAE Team Emirates + 08:50
10 Rodriguez Carlos INEOS Grenadiers + 10:31
11 Dunbar Edward Team Jayco AlUla + 13:15
12 Yates Adam UAE Team Emirates + 14:06
13 Kuss Sepp Team Visma | Lease a Bike + 17:49
14 Rodriguez Cristian ARKEA-B&B HOTELS + 18:24
15 Martin Guillaume Cofidis + 28:50
16 Fortunato Lorenzo Astana Qazaqstan Team + 37:28
17 Parra José Félix Equipo Kern Pharma + 48:14
18 Vlasov Aleksandr Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe + 53:22
19 Kruijswijk Steven Team Visma | Lease a Bike + 59:39
20 Berthet Clément Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale + 01:01:57

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