Sepp Kuss has sealed his Vuelta a Espana triumph on the day Kaden Groves proved the race's last-gasp star, sprinting to his third stage victory in this year's edition and becoming the first Australian ever to win the green jersey as points classification winner.
Kuss enjoyed the ceremonial ride into Madrid on Sunday (Monday AEST) as he became the first American to win a Grand Tour since Chris Horner at the same race 10 years ago.
But there was no such leisurely luxury for 24-year-old Queenslander Groves, who signed off from a spectacular breakthrough tour by having to sprint flat-out to victory in the Spanish capital on the final stage for his third victory in the three-week race.
