American rider Sepp Kuss is involved in two crashes during Stage 20 of the Tour de France, events that disrupt his bid to win the stage. According to reports, one crash nearly sends Kuss tumbling off a mountain in the French Alps, where the course features a cliff edge and a steep drop beyond a barrier. Another crash also affects the stage’s outcome, dashing Kuss’s hopes for victory. In one account, Kuss strikes a low concrete barrier near the edge, avoiding a fall into the drop-off just beyond it. While the reports focus on the near-miss, they also indicate that the incidents prevent Kuss from continuing the race as a contender for the stage win. The coverage agrees that Kuss narrowly avoids a more serious outcome during the downhill segments of the Alpine stage.