Six riders sit within 2:22 of Mas heading into the second week, and Kuss — the 2023 winner — is fourth overall despite visibly paying for Saturday's incident on the Alto de Aitana. Roglič is a minute back, Gall eleven seconds behind him: nobody has separated themselves. For Kuss, the math is simple and brutal — recover from the crash faster than five rivals recover from their own accumulated fatigue, or watch a genuine red jersey opportunity close.