Merijn Zeeman expressed great satisfaction after the conclusion of the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España. The sports director of Team Jumbo-Visma witnessed Sepp Kuss’s victory in this stage, as well as captains Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic thwarting the efforts of Remco Evenepoel. “Today’s day unfolded like a dream scenario. I’m very proud that Sepp can finish like this.”
“It wasn’t exactly as planned, but we believed we could do something today. That we could make differences in the general classification by playing smart. Sepp was really strong on such a tough day. Jonas and Primoz had to follow and attack when they felt an opportunity. That tactic worked well.”
The Dutchman doesn’t think Evenepoel is already broken. “We have experience with this. He simply did well and was strong in the final kilometers. He will now seek revenge. We still have two weeks ahead.”
To conclude, Zeeman spoke about Kuss: “He’s a very important rider for us, very loyal. Everyone is happy for him. That really counts for us. If you want someone to win, it’s him.”