{"id":1988280,"date":"2026-06-13T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988280"},"modified":"2026-06-13T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:07:27","slug":"down-but-not-out-paul-seixas-produces-extraordinary-comeback-from-early-crash-and-long-chase-to-limit-losses-at-tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988280","title":{"rendered":"Down but not out \u2013 Paul Seixas produces extraordinary comeback from early crash and long chase to limit losses at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kFNMCuARPkc5HdCRJTprxL-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kFNMCuARPkc5HdCRJTprxL-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Breakaway succeeds for second day in a row at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes &#8211; Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 stage 2\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j5qRdC7dz3oxgaYAtSKzmW-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j5qRdC7dz3oxgaYAtSKzmW-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Breakaway succeeds on opening day at Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; 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&#8211; Paul Seixas  determined to fight on after setback in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes team time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself, &#8216;it\u2019s over, I\u2019m never coming back&#8217;,&#8221; Seixas revealed in a post-stage interview as the day&#8217;s most combative rider.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;But what my teammates did today was crazy. I could barely hold the handlebars. But on the final climb, I said to myself, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to give my all until the end for these five guys who sacrificed everything for me&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FKfgNt64YQWJxkDF2fKgJZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FKfgNt64YQWJxkDF2fKgJZ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-crash-entirely-my-fault-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The crash \u2013 &#8216;entirely my fault&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-531bb42a-f2f9-42ba-b776-8da8cd22bc3b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The crash occurred on the descent of the C\u00f4te de Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens after 30km, and Seixas took full responsibility.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The top half of the descent had, in fact, been neutralised due to gravel on the road, but Seixas said there was still gravel on the lower section as he recounted the crash that happened just after the restart.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;An error on my part. I have no excuse. I went into a corner too quick,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I\u2019d become used to overtaking riders on descents to move up without using energy, and voila, that&#8217;s not necessarily a risk-free strategy. Today I paid for it. I took too many risks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53610f7d-5b8d-4396-8563-956395fd8d6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas with his team car after the crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a6f51d40-f1f5-44ca-bb35-2f0d4c7b71f4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I misjudged the corner. I was going around the outside of one rider, I apologise to that rider, and to the others around me, who I put in danger. It was entirely my fault. There was a ditch on the right and gravel on the left, and for a while my wheel was in between the two, and then it gave way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas was pictured lying stricken on a grass bank at the roadside, being tended to by the race doctor. He was seen with cuts on his legs and arms, but it was his hands that took much of the impact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I went tumbling like a toboggan, and I went sliding first of all on my hands, at 70km\/h,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For a moment, I didn\u2019t believe I\u2019d be able to get going again. I was really beat-up, and I could barely hold the handlebars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-chase-i-was-dead-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long chase \u2013 &#8216;I was dead&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5ea0e2aa-1a17-415a-9d7d-5ccd70b2382b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After taking a while to get back on his bike, Seixas found himself four minutes behind the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself &#8216;what do I do? Shall I say not to wait? Because it\u2019s useless, I\u2019m too far behind, I\u2019m never going to come back&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But drop back they did, and what ensued was a remarkable team time trial of sorts. Stefan Bissegger and then Daan Hoole, the team&#8217;s two time trial specialists, were the first to drop back for the 30km valley stretch to the first ascent of the Grand Colombier.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the time the peloton had reached the foot of that climb with 65km remaining, they had reduced the arrears to 2:40. On the climb itself, Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre and Nicolas Prodhomme dropped back to take over from Hoole and Bissegger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4c3371d5-408c-4176-a5e8-ad9528c84ea1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paret-Peintre guides Seixas on the first Grand Colombier <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7f40d682-4e0d-4dbd-9a8e-bb0aea07d6b1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The plan worked, and, remarkably, Seixas reduced the gap to less than a minute by the summit. After a short descent, there was a stretch in the valley towards the Col de Richemond, where Seixas found another teammate, the young L\u00e9o Bisiaux, to plug the final part of the gap.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He finally rejoined the peloton after the intermediate sprint in Chanay with just under 40km remaining.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Stefan and Daan did a huge job on flat, incredible, they gave everything. Aur\u00e9 did the Grand Colombier full gas, and then Nico as well. They all did enormous work, as there were no gifts [from the peloton].<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;On the descent I suffered a lot, my hands and arms were beat up and my back was stiff. But then L\u00e9o gave me the jump across. I was dead when I got back in there. But I just dug in and tried to regain the maximum strength that I had left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-final-climb-never-mind-the-pain-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The final climb \u2013 &#8216;never mind the pain&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-21b3459e-6bc9-44e7-a0cc-efc1f0d25c5b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The penultimate climb of the Col de Richemond passed by without event, but Seixas soon found himself in trouble on the final climb of the Grand Colombier, this time tackled from the harder side. But once again in remarkable fashion, he dug in and refused to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He dangled behind the 20-strong group of his main rivals at first, only losing significant ground when Juan Ayuso opened the attacks with 6.7km to go. Seixas could still lean on his teammate Bisiaux for a couple of kilometres, limiting losses as most of his rivals disappeared from view.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bisiaux pulled aside 5km from the top, and from there Seixas produced a stirring comeback, stomping on the pedals to drop the yellow jersey Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). With Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) locked in his wheel, he made his way up the mountain virtually alone and came inching back, until the steep final couple of hundred metres when he began to fade once more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8e2059e8-67e7-4ff5-ad2a-df042b427141\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas drags himself to the line <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-862c5b42-fe8b-47a8-a3d3-26a2b87c230a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas placed seventh on the day, 1:21 behind Del Toro, just under a minute down on second-placed Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek), and 40 seconds behind Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), Tobias Halland Johanessen (Uno-X), and Cian Uijtdebroeks (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not proud of myself, no; I&#8217;m proud of my team,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;They worked 100% for me after my stupidity, which was all my fault, and honestly I made the whole team pay today.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I struggled to hold the handlebars but I did so anyway and I thought &#8216;never mind the pain I\u2019m going to give my all until the end for these five guys who sacrificed everything for me, when I they could have left me behind and I would have had no complaints because it&#8217;s what I deserved.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Just chapeau to them. They can know that I love them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tomorrow-fight-to-the-end-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tomorrow \u2013 &#8216;fight to the end&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-80305f6e-d433-4eb3-a3ab-e66528c49b95\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas on the podium after the stage for his combativity prize <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e0490558-83ce-4df5-b95f-c832145a01ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This race is not over, and Seixas vowed to fight on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He said he&#8217;d see how the evening goes but indicated abrasions were his only injuries and seemed certain he&#8217;d be on the start line on Sunday morning for the short but monstrous final stage in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Yes I think I\u2019ll start. We&#8217;ll see this evening but I&#8217;m going to fight to the end for my team,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Overall, with one stage remaining, Seixas is sixth, trailing Luke Tuckwell by 1:54, Matteo Jorgenson by 1:12, and Isaac Del Toro by 1:05.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If he can recover overnight, victory is not completely out of sight \u2013 it would be one of the most extraordinary this race has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47634a5a-8ee6-43a6-9f39-073073610dd2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. 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Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Five against seven is complicated&#8217; &#8211; Paul Seixas  determined to fight on after setback in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes team time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes makes a winning comeback after Giro d&#8217;Italia disqualification with a commanding victory at the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi tames the Tourmalet to take stage 2 victory and commanding overall lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Movistar Team&#8217;s future up in the air? 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&#8211; Paul Seixas  determined to fight on after setback in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes team time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself, &#8216;it\u2019s over, I\u2019m never coming back&#8217;,&#8221; 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But on the final climb, I said to myself, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to give my all until the end for these five guys who sacrificed everything for me&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FKfgNt64YQWJxkDF2fKgJZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FKfgNt64YQWJxkDF2fKgJZ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-crash-entirely-my-fault-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The crash \u2013 &#8216;entirely my fault&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-531bb42a-f2f9-42ba-b776-8da8cd22bc3b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The crash occurred on the descent of the C\u00f4te de Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens after 30km, and Seixas took full responsibility.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The top half of the descent had, in fact, been neutralised due to gravel on the road, but Seixas said there was still gravel on the lower section as he recounted the crash that happened just after the restart.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;An error on my part. I have no excuse. I went into a corner too quick,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I\u2019d become used to overtaking riders on descents to move up without using energy, and voila, that&#8217;s not necessarily a risk-free strategy. Today I paid for it. I took too many risks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53610f7d-5b8d-4396-8563-956395fd8d6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas with his team car after the crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a6f51d40-f1f5-44ca-bb35-2f0d4c7b71f4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I misjudged the corner. I was going around the outside of one rider, I apologise to that rider, and to the others around me, who I put in danger. It was entirely my fault. There was a ditch on the right and gravel on the left, and for a while my wheel was in between the two, and then it gave way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas was pictured lying stricken on a grass bank at the roadside, being tended to by the race doctor. He was seen with cuts on his legs and arms, but it was his hands that took much of the impact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I went tumbling like a toboggan, and I went sliding first of all on my hands, at 70km\/h,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For a moment, I didn\u2019t believe I\u2019d be able to get going again. I was really beat-up, and I could barely hold the handlebars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-chase-i-was-dead-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long chase \u2013 &#8216;I was dead&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5ea0e2aa-1a17-415a-9d7d-5ccd70b2382b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After taking a while to get back on his bike, Seixas found himself four minutes behind the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself &#8216;what do I do? Shall I say not to wait? Because it\u2019s useless, I\u2019m too far behind, I\u2019m never going to come back&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But drop back they did, and what ensued was a remarkable team time trial of sorts. Stefan Bissegger and then Daan Hoole, the team&#8217;s two time trial specialists, were the first to drop back for the 30km valley stretch to the first ascent of the Grand Colombier.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the time the peloton had reached the foot of that climb with 65km remaining, they had reduced the arrears to 2:40. On the climb itself, Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre and Nicolas Prodhomme dropped back to take over from Hoole and Bissegger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4c3371d5-408c-4176-a5e8-ad9528c84ea1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paret-Peintre guides Seixas on the first Grand Colombier <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7f40d682-4e0d-4dbd-9a8e-bb0aea07d6b1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The plan worked, and, remarkably, Seixas reduced the gap to less than a minute by the summit. After a short descent, there was a stretch in the valley towards the Col de Richemond, where Seixas found another teammate, the young L\u00e9o Bisiaux, to plug the final part of the gap.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He finally rejoined the peloton after the intermediate sprint in Chanay with just under 40km remaining.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Stefan and Daan did a huge job on flat, incredible, they gave everything. Aur\u00e9 did the Grand Colombier full gas, and then Nico as well. They all did enormous work, as there were no gifts [from the peloton].<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;On the descent I suffered a lot, my hands and arms were beat up and my back was stiff. But then L\u00e9o gave me the jump across. I was dead when I got back in there. But I just dug in and tried to regain the maximum strength that I had left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-final-climb-never-mind-the-pain-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The final climb \u2013 &#8216;never mind the pain&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-21b3459e-6bc9-44e7-a0cc-efc1f0d25c5b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The penultimate climb of the Col de Richemond passed by without event, but Seixas soon found himself in trouble on the final climb of the Grand Colombier, this time tackled from the harder side. But once again in remarkable fashion, he dug in and refused to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He dangled behind the 20-strong group of his main rivals at first, only losing significant ground when Juan Ayuso opened the attacks with 6.7km to go. Seixas could still lean on his teammate Bisiaux for a couple of kilometres, limiting losses as most of his rivals disappeared from view.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bisiaux pulled aside 5km from the top, and from there Seixas produced a stirring comeback, stomping on the pedals to drop the yellow jersey Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). With Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) locked in his wheel, he made his way up the mountain virtually alone and came inching back, until the steep final couple of hundred metres when he began to fade once more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8e2059e8-67e7-4ff5-ad2a-df042b427141\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas drags himself to the line <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-862c5b42-fe8b-47a8-a3d3-26a2b87c230a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas placed seventh on the day, 1:21 behind Del Toro, just under a minute down on second-placed Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek), and 40 seconds behind Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), Tobias Halland Johanessen (Uno-X), and Cian Uijtdebroeks (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not proud of myself, no; I&#8217;m proud of my team,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;They worked 100% for me after my stupidity, which was all my fault, and honestly I made the whole team pay today.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I struggled to hold the handlebars but I did so anyway and I thought &#8216;never mind the pain I\u2019m going to give my all until the end for these five guys who sacrificed everything for me, when I they could have left me behind and I would have had no complaints because it&#8217;s what I deserved.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Just chapeau to them. They can know that I love them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tomorrow-fight-to-the-end-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tomorrow \u2013 &#8216;fight to the end&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-80305f6e-d433-4eb3-a3ab-e66528c49b95\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas on the podium after the stage for his combativity prize <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e0490558-83ce-4df5-b95f-c832145a01ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This race is not over, and Seixas vowed to fight on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He said he&#8217;d see how the evening goes but indicated abrasions were his only injuries and seemed certain he&#8217;d be on the start line on Sunday morning for the short but monstrous final stage in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Yes I think I\u2019ll start. We&#8217;ll see this evening but I&#8217;m going to fight to the end for my team,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Overall, with one stage remaining, Seixas is sixth, trailing Luke Tuckwell by 1:54, Matteo Jorgenson by 1:12, and Isaac Del Toro by 1:05.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If he can recover overnight, victory is not completely out of sight \u2013 it would be one of the most extraordinary this race has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47634a5a-8ee6-43a6-9f39-073073610dd2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. 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Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHTvUzkqEWdKRxcjFixjhf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Five against seven is complicated&#8217; &#8211; Paul Seixas  determined to fight on after setback in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes team time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes makes a winning comeback after Giro d&#8217;Italia disqualification with a commanding victory at the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SYKZerD6xSL66QzoYu5YwF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi tames the Tourmalet to take stage 2 victory and commanding overall lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Movistar Team&#8217;s future up in the air? 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&#8211; Paul Seixas  determined to fight on after setback in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes team time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself, &#8216;it\u2019s over, I\u2019m never coming back&#8217;,&#8221; Seixas revealed in a post-stage interview as the day&#8217;s most combative rider.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;But what my teammates did today was crazy. 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I went into a corner too quick,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I\u2019d become used to overtaking riders on descents to move up without using energy, and voila, that&#8217;s not necessarily a risk-free strategy. Today I paid for it. I took too many risks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53610f7d-5b8d-4396-8563-956395fd8d6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9qd5tNjQdg2tiuNoBwZFZ9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas with his team car after the crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a6f51d40-f1f5-44ca-bb35-2f0d4c7b71f4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I misjudged the corner. I was going around the outside of one rider, I apologise to that rider, and to the others around me, who I put in danger. It was entirely my fault. There was a ditch on the right and gravel on the left, and for a while my wheel was in between the two, and then it gave way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas was pictured lying stricken on a grass bank at the roadside, being tended to by the race doctor. He was seen with cuts on his legs and arms, but it was his hands that took much of the impact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I went tumbling like a toboggan, and I went sliding first of all on my hands, at 70km\/h,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For a moment, I didn\u2019t believe I\u2019d be able to get going again. I was really beat-up, and I could barely hold the handlebars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-chase-i-was-dead-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long chase \u2013 &#8216;I was dead&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5ea0e2aa-1a17-415a-9d7d-5ccd70b2382b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After taking a while to get back on his bike, Seixas found himself four minutes behind the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I said to myself &#8216;what do I do? Shall I say not to wait? Because it\u2019s useless, I\u2019m too far behind, I\u2019m never going to come back&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But drop back they did, and what ensued was a remarkable team time trial of sorts. Stefan Bissegger and then Daan Hoole, the team&#8217;s two time trial specialists, were the first to drop back for the 30km valley stretch to the first ascent of the Grand Colombier.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the time the peloton had reached the foot of that climb with 65km remaining, they had reduced the arrears to 2:40. On the climb itself, Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre and Nicolas Prodhomme dropped back to take over from Hoole and Bissegger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4c3371d5-408c-4176-a5e8-ad9528c84ea1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/n2K6YPSeYqSuQaj6mcJeBM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paret-Peintre guides Seixas on the first Grand Colombier <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7f40d682-4e0d-4dbd-9a8e-bb0aea07d6b1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The plan worked, and, remarkably, Seixas reduced the gap to less than a minute by the summit. After a short descent, there was a stretch in the valley towards the Col de Richemond, where Seixas found another teammate, the young L\u00e9o Bisiaux, to plug the final part of the gap.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He finally rejoined the peloton after the intermediate sprint in Chanay with just under 40km remaining.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Stefan and Daan did a huge job on flat, incredible, they gave everything. Aur\u00e9 did the Grand Colombier full gas, and then Nico as well. They all did enormous work, as there were no gifts [from the peloton].<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;On the descent I suffered a lot, my hands and arms were beat up and my back was stiff. But then L\u00e9o gave me the jump across. I was dead when I got back in there. But I just dug in and tried to regain the maximum strength that I had left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-final-climb-never-mind-the-pain-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The final climb \u2013 &#8216;never mind the pain&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-21b3459e-6bc9-44e7-a0cc-efc1f0d25c5b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The penultimate climb of the Col de Richemond passed by without event, but Seixas soon found himself in trouble on the final climb of the Grand Colombier, this time tackled from the harder side. But once again in remarkable fashion, he dug in and refused to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He dangled behind the 20-strong group of his main rivals at first, only losing significant ground when Juan Ayuso opened the attacks with 6.7km to go. Seixas could still lean on his teammate Bisiaux for a couple of kilometres, limiting losses as most of his rivals disappeared from view.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bisiaux pulled aside 5km from the top, and from there Seixas produced a stirring comeback, stomping on the pedals to drop the yellow jersey Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). With Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) locked in his wheel, he made his way up the mountain virtually alone and came inching back, until the steep final couple of hundred metres when he began to fade once more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8e2059e8-67e7-4ff5-ad2a-df042b427141\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6EobiYoVvnhcQHwdPbUpyS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas drags himself to the line <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-862c5b42-fe8b-47a8-a3d3-26a2b87c230a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas placed seventh on the day, 1:21 behind Del Toro, just under a minute down on second-placed Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek), and 40 seconds behind Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), Tobias Halland Johanessen (Uno-X), and Cian Uijtdebroeks (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not proud of myself, no; I&#8217;m proud of my team,&#8221; Seixas said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;They worked 100% for me after my stupidity, which was all my fault, and honestly I made the whole team pay today.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I struggled to hold the handlebars but I did so anyway and I thought &#8216;never mind the pain I\u2019m going to give my all until the end for these five guys who sacrificed everything for me, when I they could have left me behind and I would have had no complaints because it&#8217;s what I deserved.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Just chapeau to them. They can know that I love them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tomorrow-fight-to-the-end-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tomorrow \u2013 &#8216;fight to the end&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-80305f6e-d433-4eb3-a3ab-e66528c49b95\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yiFShfjcuzREFJJWrR7xHb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Seixas on the podium after the stage for his combativity prize <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e0490558-83ce-4df5-b95f-c832145a01ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This race is not over, and Seixas vowed to fight on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He said he&#8217;d see how the evening goes but indicated abrasions were his only injuries and seemed certain he&#8217;d be on the start line on Sunday morning for the short but monstrous final stage in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Yes I think I\u2019ll start. We&#8217;ll see this evening but I&#8217;m going to fight to the end for my team,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Overall, with one stage remaining, Seixas is sixth, trailing Luke Tuckwell by 1:54, Matteo Jorgenson by 1:12, and Isaac Del Toro by 1:05.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If he can recover overnight, victory is not completely out of sight \u2013 it would be one of the most extraordinary this race has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47634a5a-8ee6-43a6-9f39-073073610dd2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/down-but-not-out-paul-seixas-produces-extraordinary-comeback-from-early-crash-and-long-chase-to-limit-losses-at-tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 As it happened: Breakaway succeeds for second day in a row at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes &#8211; Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 stage 2 2 As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6 3 As it happened: Breakaway succeeds on opening day at Crit\u00e9rium [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1988280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1988280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1988280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1988280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1988280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}