2026 Tour de France: American Sepp Kuss nearly crashes off mountain, Richard Carapaz wins Stage 20 as Tadej Pogačar eyes 3rd consecutive trophy
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Key Points:
- Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar is poised to win the 2026 Tour de France for the third consecutive year after the penultimate stage.
- American cyclist Sepp Kuss experienced two crashes during Stage 20, with the second crash narrowly avoiding a potentially fatal fall down a mountainside.
- Despite the crashes, Kuss managed to finish third in the stage but lost time to Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz and Belgium's Remco Evenepoel, missing a chance to become the first American stage winner in five years.
- Remco Evenepoel currently holds second place in the overall standings, trailing Pogačar by nearly seven minutes going into the final stage.
