{"id":2065454,"date":"2026-07-28T09:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065454"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:58:33","slug":"what-next-for-paul-seixas-two-weeks-of-rest-more-training-and-racing-and-the-long-term-picture-post-tour-de-france-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065454","title":{"rendered":"What next for Paul Seixas? Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-2500-80.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\/hwq4f3gy8aQDoDq83JVD5U-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwq4f3gy8aQDoDq83JVD5U-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                                    Eight conclusions from the Tour de France \u2013 A new Poga\u010dar, Evenepoel&#8217;s next challenge and questions over racing in July\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\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-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\">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                                    &#8216;Even the biggest champions don&#8217;t last forever&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare Remco Evenepoel for Tour de France victory challenge when Poga\u010dar begins to struggle\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\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-80-80.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                                    \u2018I\u2019m not thinking about any history, clubbing, or whatever&#8217; &#8211; Tour de France winner Tadej Poga\u010dar has his name in lights but keeps his feet on the ground\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; Riders\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>What next for Paul Seixas? Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-28T09:58:33Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n28 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After finishing fourth in his first-ever Grand Tour, all eyes are on the next steps for the French star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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You spend three weeks inside a bubble, and when it bursts on a Parisian Monday morning, you find yourself not so much reflecting as looking ahead to what&#8217;s next. That&#8217;s even more true for a 19-year-old, who has their whole career ahead of them, and an immensely promising one at that.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Seixas just finished fourth in his debut Tour de France, and after the big question marks over the wisdom of lining up in the first place, thoughts now turn to the stead in which this experience stands him for the coming years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6701f8a-8a69-11f1-a3aa-57d47629fc61-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But first, the immediate future, and in that respect the relentless Paul Seixas schedule marches on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Frenchman will be afforded precisely two weeks of rest, before embarking on yet another training camp that will see him build up towards an autumn block of one-day racing. Seixas is set to target the World Championships road race in Canada on September 27, and like many, he&#8217;ll be out in force at the GP Quebec and GP Montreal beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After Worlds, he will ride the second Monument of his season in the form of Il Lombardia in October.<\/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            You may like<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-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-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\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/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\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-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\">Early sprint stage win for Decathlon &#8216;takes a huge amount of pressure off&#8217; teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France<\/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\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-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\">43,000m of elevation gain in two weeks \u2013 How super talent Paul Seixas is ramping up his training ahead of highly anticipated Tour de France debut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That will amount to a big and busy season for Seixas, who has already spoken about the demands of spending so much time away from home on training camps. It will be interesting to see how he bounces back from a Tour de France that will have been draining in more ways than one, and whether all this is manageable or a tad too much for someone who is, let&#8217;s not forget, a teenager.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985ce2-8a6a-11f1-b22f-534a0bd0ae3f\" 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\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-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 finished his first Grand Tour at just 19 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-term-plan-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long-term plan<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670212e-8a69-11f1-8e6c-8d6aee245de1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Looking longer term, the Tour de France has seen another brick laid in this potentially monumental career that is being constructed before our eyes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The big question ahead of the race was whether the Tour de France was a wise building block, and that&#8217;s still up for debate &#8211; in fact, we might not know the answer until next year&#8217;s Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the one hand, Seixas made it to Paris, and did so in fourth place overall, which is an incredible achievement. On the other hand, there was a sense that this wasn&#8217;t quite as exciting as we were led to believe. Seixas lit up the first part of the season with a series of electric performances, with his director Luke Rowe noting that he has &#8220;so much panache, charisma, passion, flamboyancy&#8221;. However, these qualities were largely absent from Seixas&#8217; Tour, relegated to the more conservative daily grind of the general classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We know his way of racing, the panache &#8211; he likes to have fun on the bike and attack,&#8221; team manager Mathieu Charpentier said atop A;pe d&#8217;Huez after the final mountain stage. &#8220;If he didn&#8217;t do that I think it&#8217;s because he was at his maximum on this Tour de France.&#8221;<\/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\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-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\">&#8216;I will not take risks for something other than the GC&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut<\/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\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-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\">&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/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\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-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\">&#8216;I hope that it will be just as good&#8217; \u2013 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All fair enough, but Seixas himself made some interesting comments in an interview in Monday&#8217;s <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>, in which it was put to him that he was wrapped in a bubble and didn&#8217;t perhaps build much of a rapport with the French public. Seixas had the biggest cheers on the pre-stage podium ceremony each day, but it&#8217;s true that between the team bus and the start and finish lines, he didn&#8217;t hang around, and his face was always covered by a FFP2 mask.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes, I would have liked to have interacted with people more. It&#8217;s difficult to see them all waiting and just pass by them,&#8221; Seixas said. &#8220;But you can quickly get distracted. These are little gains, to the detriment of moments to enjoy with the public. I&#8217;d have liked to have shared more, but there were performance priorities for me in this first Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d6702192-8a69-11f1-b221-77509e7bbf84\" 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\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-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 fans were out in full force <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67021f6-8a69-11f1-bcad-873539b6ccd3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And so Seixas mania didn&#8217;t really take off in the way we thought it might. Of course, asking for all these things &#8211; GC solidity, panache, and fan engagement &#8211; all at once is asking far too much of a 19-year-old. But some in France have suggested a stage-wins target and a less pressurised GC focus might have been a more fulfilling approach for Seixas&#8217; debut Tour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The argument coming out of Decathlon is that it&#8217;s better that Seixas learns how to be a true GC rider sooner rather than later, even if that means sacrificing a dash of drama in the short-term.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-d6702250-8a69-11f1-9293-17e1e4e24861\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France.<\/p><figcaption><cite>Paul Seixas<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67022b4-8a69-11f1-8893-ffe84ef5d982\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We have a long term project geared around the general classification,&#8221; team boss Dominique Serieys told reporters atop Alpe d&#8217;Huez. &#8220;The priority here was to reach Paris and he has done that. Mission accomplished. At 19 he&#8217;s going to have accumulated an experience that few others have at his age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That message was echoed by Seixas in his <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em> interview, in which he appeared to have a clear idea of his career progression in mind.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This three-week experience was hyper-enriching. I was able to see how you have to be focused each day, know how to position yourself, know how to be there are the right moments, and to go beyond yourself day after day in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the biggest learning curve. It&#8217;s a fight with yourself. The Tour allowed me to see how deep I could go. Now, I know what I can do. It has given me a lot for what&#8217;s to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-next-indeed-where-next-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What next, indeed where next?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670237c-8a69-11f1-89bd-3fb4be4199b0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Quite how much of a platform this Grand Tour has given Paul Seixas will only become clear in the next Grand Tours he does. That will be next season, which will also highlight the other question mark surrounding his future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ever since his stunning performances this Spring, Seixas has been the subject of extensive transfer speculation. Rival teams have formed a queue, reportedly throwing big-money offers into the ring as they try and hook in the sport&#8217;s most exciting prospect and perhaps the next realistic rival to the dominance of Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985d8c-8a6a-11f1-8044-6b5c8eff1ada\" 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\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-320-80.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 is a current rival to Poga\u010dar \u2013 could he be a future teammate? <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67023e0-8a69-11f1-a7a8-d5877e142652\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas has a contract with Decathlon CMA CGM, whose development system he came through, until the end of 2027. There had been speculation surrounding an early exit for next season, but Seixas is set to see his contract through to the end of next year, though isn&#8217;t committing beyond that as things stand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t have to act quickly,&#8221; Seixas said about this when asked by <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>. &#8220;If I stay, I stay, if I leave, I leave. I don&#8217;t know how far it&#8217;s going to go but I have faith in the team and the team has faith in me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The matter could come down to financials, with contracts worth several millions of euros set to be waved in front of Seixas&#8217; face. There has already been talk of Decathlon changing from French to Swiss registration to pave the way to match some of the offers being lined up externally.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But it&#8217;s also about the sporting considerations, and in that respect Decathlon are already doing all they can to keep hold of him. As we reported earlier in this Tour de France, the team have just signed the respected domestique Laurens De Plus from Netcompany Ineos, who will join Pavel Sivakov and Ben O&#8217;Connor on the incomings list for 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The message is clear, that Decathlon are looking to show their commitment early and show they are building a project around Seixas. The appointment of Romain Bardet as the sporting manager is also a strong statement in this regard.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The transfer talk will rumble on, especially as we head into next season and towards the Tour de France, where we will get the next true measure of Seixas&#8217; progression.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But first, a much-needed two weeks of rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-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\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-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\">Early sprint stage win for Decathlon &#8216;takes a huge amount of pressure off&#8217; teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-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\">43,000m of elevation gain in two weeks \u2013 How super talent Paul Seixas is ramping up his training ahead of highly anticipated Tour de France debut<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-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\">&#8216;I will not take risks for something other than the GC&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-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;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-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\">&#8216;I hope that it will be just as good&#8217; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Rating every Tour de France team&#8217;s performance \u2013 The good, the great and the downright disappointing<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-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\">Sepp Kuss hoping to ride Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a for Grand Tour treble after &#8216;crazy fast&#8217; but &#8216;enjoyable&#8217; Tour de France<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-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\">&#8216;Even the biggest champions don&#8217;t last forever&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare Remco Evenepoel for Tour de France victory challenge when Poga\u010dar begins to struggle<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-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\">&#8216;A year I was thinking about this&#8217; \u2013 Mathieu van der Poel moves from pneumonia-spoiled run to Tour de France Paris stage dream<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-320-80.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\">\u2018I\u2019m not thinking about any history, clubbing, or whatever&#8217; &#8211; Tour de France winner Tadej Poga\u010dar has his name in lights but keeps his feet on the ground<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-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; 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Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-28T09:58:33Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n28 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After finishing fourth in his first-ever Grand Tour, all eyes are on the next steps for the French star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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You spend three weeks inside a bubble, and when it bursts on a Parisian Monday morning, you find yourself not so much reflecting as looking ahead to what&#8217;s next. That&#8217;s even more true for a 19-year-old, who has their whole career ahead of them, and an immensely promising one at that.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Seixas just finished fourth in his debut Tour de France, and after the big question marks over the wisdom of lining up in the first place, thoughts now turn to the stead in which this experience stands him for the coming years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6701f8a-8a69-11f1-a3aa-57d47629fc61-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But first, the immediate future, and in that respect the relentless Paul Seixas schedule marches on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Frenchman will be afforded precisely two weeks of rest, before embarking on yet another training camp that will see him build up towards an autumn block of one-day racing. Seixas is set to target the World Championships road race in Canada on September 27, and like many, he&#8217;ll be out in force at the GP Quebec and GP Montreal beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After Worlds, he will ride the second Monument of his season in the form of Il Lombardia in October.<\/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            You may like<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-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-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\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/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\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-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\">Early sprint stage win for Decathlon &#8216;takes a huge amount of pressure off&#8217; teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France<\/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\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-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\">43,000m of elevation gain in two weeks \u2013 How super talent Paul Seixas is ramping up his training ahead of highly anticipated Tour de France debut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That will amount to a big and busy season for Seixas, who has already spoken about the demands of spending so much time away from home on training camps. It will be interesting to see how he bounces back from a Tour de France that will have been draining in more ways than one, and whether all this is manageable or a tad too much for someone who is, let&#8217;s not forget, a teenager.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985ce2-8a6a-11f1-b22f-534a0bd0ae3f\" 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\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-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 finished his first Grand Tour at just 19 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-term-plan-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long-term plan<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670212e-8a69-11f1-8e6c-8d6aee245de1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Looking longer term, the Tour de France has seen another brick laid in this potentially monumental career that is being constructed before our eyes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The big question ahead of the race was whether the Tour de France was a wise building block, and that&#8217;s still up for debate &#8211; in fact, we might not know the answer until next year&#8217;s Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the one hand, Seixas made it to Paris, and did so in fourth place overall, which is an incredible achievement. On the other hand, there was a sense that this wasn&#8217;t quite as exciting as we were led to believe. Seixas lit up the first part of the season with a series of electric performances, with his director Luke Rowe noting that he has &#8220;so much panache, charisma, passion, flamboyancy&#8221;. However, these qualities were largely absent from Seixas&#8217; Tour, relegated to the more conservative daily grind of the general classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We know his way of racing, the panache &#8211; he likes to have fun on the bike and attack,&#8221; team manager Mathieu Charpentier said atop A;pe d&#8217;Huez after the final mountain stage. &#8220;If he didn&#8217;t do that I think it&#8217;s because he was at his maximum on this Tour de France.&#8221;<\/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\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-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\">&#8216;I will not take risks for something other than the GC&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut<\/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\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-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\">&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/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\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-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\">&#8216;I hope that it will be just as good&#8217; \u2013 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All fair enough, but Seixas himself made some interesting comments in an interview in Monday&#8217;s <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>, in which it was put to him that he was wrapped in a bubble and didn&#8217;t perhaps build much of a rapport with the French public. Seixas had the biggest cheers on the pre-stage podium ceremony each day, but it&#8217;s true that between the team bus and the start and finish lines, he didn&#8217;t hang around, and his face was always covered by a FFP2 mask.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes, I would have liked to have interacted with people more. It&#8217;s difficult to see them all waiting and just pass by them,&#8221; Seixas said. &#8220;But you can quickly get distracted. These are little gains, to the detriment of moments to enjoy with the public. I&#8217;d have liked to have shared more, but there were performance priorities for me in this first Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d6702192-8a69-11f1-b221-77509e7bbf84\" 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\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-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 fans were out in full force <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67021f6-8a69-11f1-bcad-873539b6ccd3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And so Seixas mania didn&#8217;t really take off in the way we thought it might. Of course, asking for all these things &#8211; GC solidity, panache, and fan engagement &#8211; all at once is asking far too much of a 19-year-old. But some in France have suggested a stage-wins target and a less pressurised GC focus might have been a more fulfilling approach for Seixas&#8217; debut Tour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The argument coming out of Decathlon is that it&#8217;s better that Seixas learns how to be a true GC rider sooner rather than later, even if that means sacrificing a dash of drama in the short-term.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-d6702250-8a69-11f1-9293-17e1e4e24861\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France.<\/p><figcaption><cite>Paul Seixas<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67022b4-8a69-11f1-8893-ffe84ef5d982\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We have a long term project geared around the general classification,&#8221; team boss Dominique Serieys told reporters atop Alpe d&#8217;Huez. &#8220;The priority here was to reach Paris and he has done that. Mission accomplished. At 19 he&#8217;s going to have accumulated an experience that few others have at his age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That message was echoed by Seixas in his <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em> interview, in which he appeared to have a clear idea of his career progression in mind.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This three-week experience was hyper-enriching. I was able to see how you have to be focused each day, know how to position yourself, know how to be there are the right moments, and to go beyond yourself day after day in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the biggest learning curve. It&#8217;s a fight with yourself. The Tour allowed me to see how deep I could go. Now, I know what I can do. It has given me a lot for what&#8217;s to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-next-indeed-where-next-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What next, indeed where next?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670237c-8a69-11f1-89bd-3fb4be4199b0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Quite how much of a platform this Grand Tour has given Paul Seixas will only become clear in the next Grand Tours he does. That will be next season, which will also highlight the other question mark surrounding his future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ever since his stunning performances this Spring, Seixas has been the subject of extensive transfer speculation. Rival teams have formed a queue, reportedly throwing big-money offers into the ring as they try and hook in the sport&#8217;s most exciting prospect and perhaps the next realistic rival to the dominance of Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985d8c-8a6a-11f1-8044-6b5c8eff1ada\" 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\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-320-80.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 is a current rival to Poga\u010dar \u2013 could he be a future teammate? <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67023e0-8a69-11f1-a7a8-d5877e142652\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas has a contract with Decathlon CMA CGM, whose development system he came through, until the end of 2027. There had been speculation surrounding an early exit for next season, but Seixas is set to see his contract through to the end of next year, though isn&#8217;t committing beyond that as things stand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t have to act quickly,&#8221; Seixas said about this when asked by <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>. &#8220;If I stay, I stay, if I leave, I leave. I don&#8217;t know how far it&#8217;s going to go but I have faith in the team and the team has faith in me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The matter could come down to financials, with contracts worth several millions of euros set to be waved in front of Seixas&#8217; face. There has already been talk of Decathlon changing from French to Swiss registration to pave the way to match some of the offers being lined up externally.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But it&#8217;s also about the sporting considerations, and in that respect Decathlon are already doing all they can to keep hold of him. As we reported earlier in this Tour de France, the team have just signed the respected domestique Laurens De Plus from Netcompany Ineos, who will join Pavel Sivakov and Ben O&#8217;Connor on the incomings list for 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The message is clear, that Decathlon are looking to show their commitment early and show they are building a project around Seixas. The appointment of Romain Bardet as the sporting manager is also a strong statement in this regard.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The transfer talk will rumble on, especially as we head into next season and towards the Tour de France, where we will get the next true measure of Seixas&#8217; progression.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But first, a much-needed two weeks of rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">43,000m of elevation gain in two weeks \u2013 How super talent Paul Seixas is ramping up his training ahead of highly anticipated Tour de France debut<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-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; 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\u2013 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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 Teams &amp; Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5uMbabmoskBj3SV9sCnCH6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5uMbabmoskBj3SV9sCnCH6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5uMbabmoskBj3SV9sCnCH6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5uMbabmoskBj3SV9sCnCH6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5uMbabmoskBj3SV9sCnCH6-320-80.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; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sepp Kuss hoping to ride Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a for Grand Tour treble after &#8216;crazy fast&#8217; but &#8216;enjoyable&#8217; Tour de France<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aPFbSXnHt45YcDmgLzFCaM-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\">&#8216;Even the biggest champions don&#8217;t last forever&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare Remco Evenepoel for Tour de France victory challenge when Poga\u010dar begins to struggle<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TcC3FJV5k6R3LB6Y7UnvkK-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\">&#8216;A year I was thinking about this&#8217; \u2013 Mathieu van der Poel moves from pneumonia-spoiled run to Tour de France Paris stage dream<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NgHtE9nHTzeHRxDKwjnEE8-320-80.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\">\u2018I\u2019m not thinking about any history, clubbing, or whatever&#8217; &#8211; Tour de France winner Tadej Poga\u010dar has his name in lights but keeps his feet on the ground<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hR7NGbgjrJkexsJ9woJGzc-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\">&#8216;I&#8217;ve shown I deserve to dream&#8217; &#8211; Remco Evenepoel says second place in Tour de France confirms belief as he pursues future Grand Tour victories<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pMM4KNDeR3gXoihPHY2iL4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pMM4KNDeR3gXoihPHY2iL4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pMM4KNDeR3gXoihPHY2iL4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pMM4KNDeR3gXoihPHY2iL4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pMM4KNDeR3gXoihPHY2iL4-320-80.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\">Canyon-SRAM reveal colourful kit for Tour de France Femmes backing ambitious new &#8216;We Femmes&#8217; 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&#8211; Netcompany Ineos kick-off Tour de France review after failing to win a stage<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AKPYwTXys5nHGBTjMjRD6H-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AKPYwTXys5nHGBTjMjRD6H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AKPYwTXys5nHGBTjMjRD6H-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AKPYwTXys5nHGBTjMjRD6H-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AKPYwTXys5nHGBTjMjRD6H-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\">&#8216;My first big hit out against every single big rider&#8217; \u2013 Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt relishes star-studded time trial test at debut Tour de France Femmes<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4zKMy9RWdACwW2D5a6kSK9-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4zKMy9RWdACwW2D5a6kSK9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4zKMy9RWdACwW2D5a6kSK9-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4zKMy9RWdACwW2D5a6kSK9-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4zKMy9RWdACwW2D5a6kSK9-320-80.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\">Australian national champion Mackenzie Coupland debuts in varied Liv AlUla Jayco line-up for Tour de France Femmes<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLTEfzvJViu9P8R9b485wH-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; 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Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-28T09:58:33Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n28 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After finishing fourth in his first-ever Grand Tour, all eyes are on the next steps for the French star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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You spend three weeks inside a bubble, and when it bursts on a Parisian Monday morning, you find yourself not so much reflecting as looking ahead to what&#8217;s next. That&#8217;s even more true for a 19-year-old, who has their whole career ahead of them, and an immensely promising one at that.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Seixas just finished fourth in his debut Tour de France, and after the big question marks over the wisdom of lining up in the first place, thoughts now turn to the stead in which this experience stands him for the coming years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6701f8a-8a69-11f1-a3aa-57d47629fc61-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But first, the immediate future, and in that respect the relentless Paul Seixas schedule marches on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Frenchman will be afforded precisely two weeks of rest, before embarking on yet another training camp that will see him build up towards an autumn block of one-day racing. Seixas is set to target the World Championships road race in Canada on September 27, and like many, he&#8217;ll be out in force at the GP Quebec and GP Montreal beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After Worlds, he will ride the second Monument of his season in the form of Il Lombardia in October.<\/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            You may like<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-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-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\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/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\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kTCf9ruRbvkLBF2zvJ48UQ-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\">Early sprint stage win for Decathlon &#8216;takes a huge amount of pressure off&#8217; teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France<\/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\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iMVxWc5g8ZrBztRT3xKpqV-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\">43,000m of elevation gain in two weeks \u2013 How super talent Paul Seixas is ramping up his training ahead of highly anticipated Tour de France debut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That will amount to a big and busy season for Seixas, who has already spoken about the demands of spending so much time away from home on training camps. It will be interesting to see how he bounces back from a Tour de France that will have been draining in more ways than one, and whether all this is manageable or a tad too much for someone who is, let&#8217;s not forget, a teenager.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985ce2-8a6a-11f1-b22f-534a0bd0ae3f\" 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\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VSZLqWS8yh5pDqMPPTqAJR-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 finished his first Grand Tour at just 19 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"the-long-term-plan-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The long-term plan<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670212e-8a69-11f1-8e6c-8d6aee245de1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Looking longer term, the Tour de France has seen another brick laid in this potentially monumental career that is being constructed before our eyes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YAMgKtDxs3vS2xcDau5oAg 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The big question ahead of the race was whether the Tour de France was a wise building block, and that&#8217;s still up for debate &#8211; in fact, we might not know the answer until next year&#8217;s Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the one hand, Seixas made it to Paris, and did so in fourth place overall, which is an incredible achievement. On the other hand, there was a sense that this wasn&#8217;t quite as exciting as we were led to believe. Seixas lit up the first part of the season with a series of electric performances, with his director Luke Rowe noting that he has &#8220;so much panache, charisma, passion, flamboyancy&#8221;. However, these qualities were largely absent from Seixas&#8217; Tour, relegated to the more conservative daily grind of the general classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We know his way of racing, the panache &#8211; he likes to have fun on the bike and attack,&#8221; team manager Mathieu Charpentier said atop A;pe d&#8217;Huez after the final mountain stage. &#8220;If he didn&#8217;t do that I think it&#8217;s because he was at his maximum on this Tour de France.&#8221;<\/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\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JB6BwRHd9cxUxPy8S6u4wW-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\">&#8216;I will not take risks for something other than the GC&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut<\/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\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9FYNiUqUfGmpDreQ7mQCqE-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\">&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/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\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mQVF9z4KYoFq6UrttWGUmT-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\">&#8216;I hope that it will be just as good&#8217; \u2013 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All fair enough, but Seixas himself made some interesting comments in an interview in Monday&#8217;s <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>, in which it was put to him that he was wrapped in a bubble and didn&#8217;t perhaps build much of a rapport with the French public. Seixas had the biggest cheers on the pre-stage podium ceremony each day, but it&#8217;s true that between the team bus and the start and finish lines, he didn&#8217;t hang around, and his face was always covered by a FFP2 mask.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes, I would have liked to have interacted with people more. It&#8217;s difficult to see them all waiting and just pass by them,&#8221; Seixas said. &#8220;But you can quickly get distracted. These are little gains, to the detriment of moments to enjoy with the public. I&#8217;d have liked to have shared more, but there were performance priorities for me in this first Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d6702192-8a69-11f1-b221-77509e7bbf84\" 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\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6xAtahGNLDsqae4bGHFHWQ-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 fans were out in full force <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67021f6-8a69-11f1-bcad-873539b6ccd3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And so Seixas mania didn&#8217;t really take off in the way we thought it might. Of course, asking for all these things &#8211; GC solidity, panache, and fan engagement &#8211; all at once is asking far too much of a 19-year-old. But some in France have suggested a stage-wins target and a less pressurised GC focus might have been a more fulfilling approach for Seixas&#8217; debut Tour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The argument coming out of Decathlon is that it&#8217;s better that Seixas learns how to be a true GC rider sooner rather than later, even if that means sacrificing a dash of drama in the short-term.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-d6702250-8a69-11f1-9293-17e1e4e24861\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France.<\/p><figcaption><cite>Paul Seixas<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67022b4-8a69-11f1-8893-ffe84ef5d982\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We have a long term project geared around the general classification,&#8221; team boss Dominique Serieys told reporters atop Alpe d&#8217;Huez. &#8220;The priority here was to reach Paris and he has done that. Mission accomplished. At 19 he&#8217;s going to have accumulated an experience that few others have at his age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That message was echoed by Seixas in his <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em> interview, in which he appeared to have a clear idea of his career progression in mind.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I have a concrete vision of what I have to do to get better, to go further towards my dream of winning a Grand Tour, of winning the Tour de France,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This three-week experience was hyper-enriching. I was able to see how you have to be focused each day, know how to position yourself, know how to be there are the right moments, and to go beyond yourself day after day in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the biggest learning curve. It&#8217;s a fight with yourself. The Tour allowed me to see how deep I could go. Now, I know what I can do. It has given me a lot for what&#8217;s to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-next-indeed-where-next-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What next, indeed where next?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d670237c-8a69-11f1-89bd-3fb4be4199b0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Quite how much of a platform this Grand Tour has given Paul Seixas will only become clear in the next Grand Tours he does. That will be next season, which will also highlight the other question mark surrounding his future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ever since his stunning performances this Spring, Seixas has been the subject of extensive transfer speculation. Rival teams have formed a queue, reportedly throwing big-money offers into the ring as they try and hook in the sport&#8217;s most exciting prospect and perhaps the next realistic rival to the dominance of Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c7985d8c-8a6a-11f1-8044-6b5c8eff1ada\" 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\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Hriy3LsyK5HCJZ7vL42nk7-320-80.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 is a current rival to Poga\u010dar \u2013 could he be a future teammate? <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d67023e0-8a69-11f1-a7a8-d5877e142652\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas has a contract with Decathlon CMA CGM, whose development system he came through, until the end of 2027. There had been speculation surrounding an early exit for next season, but Seixas is set to see his contract through to the end of next year, though isn&#8217;t committing beyond that as things stand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t have to act quickly,&#8221; Seixas said about this when asked by <em>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/em>. &#8220;If I stay, I stay, if I leave, I leave. I don&#8217;t know how far it&#8217;s going to go but I have faith in the team and the team has faith in me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The matter could come down to financials, with contracts worth several millions of euros set to be waved in front of Seixas&#8217; face. There has already been talk of Decathlon changing from French to Swiss registration to pave the way to match some of the offers being lined up externally.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But it&#8217;s also about the sporting considerations, and in that respect Decathlon are already doing all they can to keep hold of him. As we reported earlier in this Tour de France, the team have just signed the respected domestique Laurens De Plus from Netcompany Ineos, who will join Pavel Sivakov and Ben O&#8217;Connor on the incomings list for 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The message is clear, that Decathlon are looking to show their commitment early and show they are building a project around Seixas. 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