This year, there are just three Americans in the peloton of 176 riders at the Tour de France but based on their strong performances of late, this small contingent holds great promise albeit for stage wins rather than the coveted Maillot Jaune.
After winning the red jersey at Vuelta a España last year and thereby becoming the first American to win a Grand Tour in a decade, Sepp Kuss allowed American fans to once again hope. Hope for a U.S. road racing revival. Hope for an American cycling hero like the days of he-who-must-not-be-named. Certainly, there hasn't been an American contingent as strong and as exciting as the likes of Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson, Neilson Powless, Brandon McNulty and Magnus Sheffield.
