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One day after becoming the youngest winner of Il Lombardia thanks to an inspired solo attack on the late Civiglio climb, Paul Seixas will trade his skinny tyres for fat tyres and race Roc d’Azur CIC in Fréjus, one of the biggest mountain bike event on the calendar.
The race organisers confirmed Seixas’ attendance along with that of Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike), with both Frenchmen lining up for the flagship event, the 55-kilometre Roc d’Azur CIC.
The five-day festival has been going on since Wednesday and includes all manner of events for road, gravel and mountain biking, hiking and even races for dogs.
According to the race organisers, Roc d’Azur will be Seixas’ last race of a massively successful season that included victories in the Itzulia Basque Country, La Flèche Wallonne, Faun-Ardèche and fourth place overall in the Tour de France.
Following his victory in Il Lombardia, Seixas said, “It’s beautiful and crazy to win a Monument.
“I hope it’ll be inspiring for young riders from my country as much as Thibaut Pinot’s win eight years ago was inspiring for me.”
After falling short in the UCI Road World Championships, where he finished third in the individual time trial behind Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna, and 15th in the road race after Brandon McNulty’s surprise solo raid, Seixas was fully focused on Il Lombardia.
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“I skipped the European championships because I wanted to win here,” Seixas said. “It makes it an awesome second pro season.”
Now, Seixas will hit the dirt for some early morning fun on Sunday. While he hasn’t competed at the international level in mountain biking, the 20-year-old raced in his first world championships in cyclocross in 2023 as a junior.
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Laura Weislo
Laura Weislo is a Cyclingnews veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.
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Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d’Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win
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Frenchman to compete alongside Bruno Armirail in 55km off-road festival
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One day after becoming the youngest winner of Il Lombardia thanks to an inspired solo attack on the late Civiglio climb, Paul Seixas will trade his skinny tyres for fat tyres and race Roc d’Azur CIC in Fréjus, one of the biggest mountain bike event on the calendar.
The race organisers confirmed Seixas’ attendance along with that of Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike), with both Frenchmen lining up for the flagship event, the 55-kilometre Roc d’Azur CIC.
The five-day festival has been going on since Wednesday and includes all manner of events for road, gravel and mountain biking, hiking and even races for dogs.
According to the race organisers, Roc d’Azur will be Seixas’ last race of a massively successful season that included victories in the Itzulia Basque Country, La Flèche Wallonne, Faun-Ardèche and fourth place overall in the Tour de France.
Following his victory in Il Lombardia, Seixas said, “It’s beautiful and crazy to win a Monument.
“I hope it’ll be inspiring for young riders from my country as much as Thibaut Pinot’s win eight years ago was inspiring for me.”
After falling short in the UCI Road World Championships, where he finished third in the individual time trial behind Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna, and 15th in the road race after Brandon McNulty’s surprise solo raid, Seixas was fully focused on Il Lombardia.
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“I skipped the European championships because I wanted to win here,” Seixas said. “It makes it an awesome second pro season.”
Now, Seixas will hit the dirt for some early morning fun on Sunday. While he hasn’t competed at the international level in mountain biking, the 20-year-old raced in his first world championships in cyclocross in 2023 as a junior.
Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go! Join today.
Laura Weislo
Laura Weislo is a Cyclingnews veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.
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‘It’s the last day of racing so you just give it your all’ – Per Strand Hagenes closes out the year with solo win in Paris-Tours
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HG Cross: Michael Vanthourenhout scores solo victory in Dendermonde as Pauwels Sauzen go 1-2
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3
‘Until the last kilometre I did the perfect race’ – Florian Vermeersch misses defence but keeps his Gravel World Championships podium record intact in Nannup
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The gravel specialist gets it – A surprise win for Magnus Bak Klaris breaks domination of road pros on top step of Gravel World Championships podium
Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d’Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win
News
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Laura Weislo
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Frenchman to compete alongside Bruno Armirail in 55km off-road festival
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One day after becoming the youngest winner of Il Lombardia thanks to an inspired solo attack on the late Civiglio climb, Paul Seixas will trade his skinny tyres for fat tyres and race Roc d’Azur CIC in Fréjus, one of the biggest mountain bike event on the calendar.
The race organisers confirmed Seixas’ attendance along with that of Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike), with both Frenchmen lining up for the flagship event, the 55-kilometre Roc d’Azur CIC.
The five-day festival has been going on since Wednesday and includes all manner of events for road, gravel and mountain biking, hiking and even races for dogs.
According to the race organisers, Roc d’Azur will be Seixas’ last race of a massively successful season that included victories in the Itzulia Basque Country, La Flèche Wallonne, Faun-Ardèche and fourth place overall in the Tour de France.
Following his victory in Il Lombardia, Seixas said, “It’s beautiful and crazy to win a Monument.
“I hope it’ll be inspiring for young riders from my country as much as Thibaut Pinot’s win eight years ago was inspiring for me.”
After falling short in the UCI Road World Championships, where he finished third in the individual time trial behind Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna, and 15th in the road race after Brandon McNulty’s surprise solo raid, Seixas was fully focused on Il Lombardia.
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“I skipped the European championships because I wanted to win here,” Seixas said. “It makes it an awesome second pro season.”
Now, Seixas will hit the dirt for some early morning fun on Sunday. While he hasn’t competed at the international level in mountain biking, the 20-year-old raced in his first world championships in cyclocross in 2023 as a junior.
Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go! Join today.
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