Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's
Ben O'Connor was the eventual winner, thanks to a brilliant solo attack. For Team Visma | Lease a Bike meanwhile, Jan Tratnik was best placed, 58 seconds behind O'Connor in second place.
"Jan was very strong in the final and we can be happy with his second place. I'm tired, it was tough, but so far so good," Kuss reflects with Tratnik himself adding, "This is a great start to the season. Today's long climb was difficult for me, but the shorter climb at the end suited me better. I felt better towards the end. I must say that I am very satisfied with this."