Fast Talk, ep. 53: From collegiate racing to the WorldTour in three years, with Sepp Kuss

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This spring we sat down with Sepp Kuss, the recent winner of the Tour of Utah, to discuss what it was like to go from domestic U.S. racing to the WorldTour in three short years. The theme that returns again and again is the struggle of jumping to the highest level and the need to persist when your first year is a grind. There's also some great advice about training, raising your level, and the value of persistence. So, in honor of Sepp's Tour of Utah win, we present our interview. We talk with him about: - His career so far: Since Sepp did his first road race just three years ago, this part will be short. - What his spring was like in Europe, and surviving his first big race: the Tour of the Basque Country - The mental side of stepping up to a higher level and getting beat up over and over again - What training is like in Europe compared to what it’s like in the domestic peloton - Finally, we have a longer discussion with Sepp about something that may surprise you: his focus on the process rather than the results We'll also hear from Joe Dombrowski, a leader of the EF Education First-Drapac WorldTour team. Joe was one of Sepp's chief rivals at the Tour of Utah this year and won the race himself back in 2015. The discussion will serve as a good comparison of how the two riders train. So, get some popcorn, pull up the highlight reel of the Tour of Utah, smile along as Sepp dances away from the competition. Let's make you fast!