{"id":2191130,"date":"2026-10-11T07:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2191130"},"modified":"2026-10-11T07:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:37:49","slug":"its-a-great-dream-to-really-be-able-to-compete-against-tadej-pogacar-paul-seixas-takes-another-step-towards-his-man-made-destiny-at-il-lombardia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2191130","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s a great dream to really be able to compete against Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas takes another step towards his man-made destiny at Il Lombardia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MJh5MQpTLS3PSdttXLars-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\/LZxKkZuJwwVW7NntThzLJT-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZxKkZuJwwVW7NntThzLJT-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Attritional 2026 edition of Il Lombardia won with brilliant solo attack\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\/bR4LcV4WJFdZbkWwgZCHmL-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bR4LcV4WJFdZbkWwgZCHmL-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                                    Il Lombardia: Paul Seixas puts in stunning solo ride to claim first Monument\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\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-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                                    &#8216;I just went into the red and that was it&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock pays for following Paul Seixas&#8217; race-winning move in Il Lombardia\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<li>\nDecathlon CMA CGM\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPaul Seixas\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>&#8216;It&#8217;s a great dream to really be able to compete against Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas takes another step towards his man-made destiny at Il Lombardia<\/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=\"2026-10-11T07:37:49Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n11 October 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Frenchman rights World Championships wrongs with a very special win to cap off 2026<\/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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I am disappointed but it&#8217;s what I deserve. My teammates deserve better than a leader like me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, a recently-turned 20-year-old right there, berating himself for not fighting for the medals at a World Championship \u2013 an elite Worlds, his first. It was extraordinary stuff, and it begged the question, for all the supposed pressure being piled onto this young Frenchman&#8217;s shoulders, is out outweighed by the pressure he&#8217;s putting on himself?<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-792ffae6-c544-11f1-a4b8-f9a6a5ac99cd-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas betrayed none of that burden on Saturday, winning Il Lombardia in irresistible style and rounding off a season in which he has propelled himself to greatness with a statistic to match; he is the youngest ever winner of the Italian Monument.<\/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\">And perhaps you don&#8217;t get that without the kind of attitude he displayed at Worlds. It might have seemed unhealthy, but Seixas has displayed a propensity for self-flagellation already this season, most notably berating himself for his Dauphin\u00e9-ruining crash, which then led to a much calmer ride at the Tour de France, where he placed a remarkable fourth on debut at 19.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas is impetuous, but he does seem to be able to channel it in a positive way and, when it boils over, turn it into something new.<\/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\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-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;To hell with Poga\u010dar, Paul Seixas mania has begun&#8217; \u2013 Amid incredible atmosphere, the great home hope ignites the Tour de France<\/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\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-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;It&#8217;s changed a lot&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas raring to take on Canadian GPs and World Championships with Poga\u010dar&#8217;s possible absence opening up opportunities<\/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\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-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\">Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly, I don&#8217;t know exactly, it could be two hours or one day, but it was not so long,&#8221; he said of the time it took him to digest his Worlds disappointment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-8dd11f0a-c546-11f1-8876-b7eab6a5b798\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd11f82-c546-11f1-91fb-41be9d2403eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes you have to get out the thing that you have in your heart, to pass to something else. If you keep it to yourself, it gets you in the wrong way. So I just said what I was thinking and I was just thinking about what went wrong with the race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP 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\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not about pressure,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s about what I want to achieve. Sometimes you feel like you are able to play for the win and sometimes you make mistakes that get you not where you want to be. Mistakes are part of the game. I will not say it&#8217;s because of pressure\u2026 It was a mistake. After that I just mentally switch and get to the next goal. Maybe I was a bit harsh on myself but it was just after the race\u2026 It doesn&#8217;t bother me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas&#8217; attitude is perhaps only a reflection of the scale of his ambition.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In his winner&#8217;s press conference on Saturday he spoke about the extent to which he has surprised himself this season and last: &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing to think in two years what I&#8217;ve achieved, it&#8217;s insane, if you told me that two years ago I would not believe you.&#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\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-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;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; \u2013 Ultra-ambitious Paul Seixas throws down the gauntlet for Road World Championships title<\/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\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-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\">What next for Paul Seixas? Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/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\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-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 was here to make mistakes&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas confident he can improve after second at GP de Montr\u00e9al and return even stronger for World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And yet, in some respects it&#8217;s absolutely not a surprise because these are exactly the standards he has set for himself. He&#8217;s not just taking all this as it comes but actively making it happen.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think there&#8217;s no natural destiny; you have to make your own destiny,&#8221; he said confidently. &#8220;Things don&#8217;t happen like magic. You have to work for it and I really work hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8dd11ffa-c546-11f1-8640-ed65e14562e5\" 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\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-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 soaking it all in at Lombardia <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd12068-c546-11f1-aacc-e5762d91f115\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Likewise, Seixas refused to get drawn into comparing himself with other riders, in particular those who may or may not lay claim to being the second best rider in the world, behind the undisputed top dog Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly I wouldn&#8217;t put myself on second behind Tadej. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; it&#8217;s not one race that makes you better than the others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But he didn&#8217;t shy away from stating his ambition to become the best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Tadej is the best one, and of course it&#8217;s a motivation to see. I hope he&#8217;ll still make progress, because from my point of view it&#8217;s good for cycling because he makes everyone make progress, because he&#8217;s so strong that everyone needs to work harder to be stronger.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great dream for me to one day really be able to compete against him. Of course I have this ambition [to be the best in the world], like many riders. For the moment it&#8217;s a dream but I&#8217;m working for my dream. Like today, I worked for dream to win a Monument and I won it. But to beat Tadej it&#8217;s something else again. Maybe I will never beat him, but I will always try. If you don&#8217;t try you will never succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas, an all-action, all-terrain, all-format star in the making, is very much cut from the same cloth as Poga\u010dar, and the story of this season has arguably been his emergence as a rival and heir to the great Slovenian. There have been ups and downs throughout, but Il Lombardia rounded it off with the resounding message: Paul Seixas \u2013 propelled by mentality as much as physicality \u2013 is on his way to the very top.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd120d6-c546-11f1-929a-61ecb107015a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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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\">&#8216;To hell with Poga\u010dar, Paul Seixas mania has begun&#8217; \u2013 Amid incredible atmosphere, the great home hope ignites the 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\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-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;It&#8217;s changed a lot&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas raring to take on Canadian GPs and World Championships with Poga\u010dar&#8217;s possible absence opening up opportunities<\/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\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-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\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/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\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-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;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; 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Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-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\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-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 was here to make mistakes&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas confident he can improve after second at GP de Montr\u00e9al and return even stronger for World Championships<\/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\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-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;Until the last kilometre I did the perfect race&#8217; \u2013 Florian Vermeersch misses defence but keeps his Gravel World Championships podium record intact in Nannup<\/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\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-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 messed up that sprint a little bit&#8217; \u2013 Connor Swift &#8216;pretty gutted&#8217; to miss out on closest shot at rainbow at Gravel World Championships<\/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\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-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;Biggest day out I&#8217;ve ever had, numerically ridiculous&#8217; \u2013 George Bennett reveals power data from mega Il Lombardia breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"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\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-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 haven&#8217;t found my top form since the Tour de France&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel comes up short at Il Lombardia<\/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\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VuJ8zRrDHSTTH4u3657ZfZ-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 just went into the red and that was it&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock pays for following Paul Seixas&#8217; race-winning move in Il Lombardia<\/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\/C7qBcpExXYhBCiWiF7qni8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C7qBcpExXYhBCiWiF7qni8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C7qBcpExXYhBCiWiF7qni8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C7qBcpExXYhBCiWiF7qni8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C7qBcpExXYhBCiWiF7qni8-320-80.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;It hasn&#8217;t been the easiest year&#8217; &#8211; Marianne Vos finishes a tough season on a history-making high at the UCI Gravel World Championships<\/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\/suxAxaDZCbEQKaeg6TKr2S-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/suxAxaDZCbEQKaeg6TKr2S-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/suxAxaDZCbEQKaeg6TKr2S-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/suxAxaDZCbEQKaeg6TKr2S-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/suxAxaDZCbEQKaeg6TKr2S-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\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Rider protest &#8216;very fair and correct&#8217; but could have been &#8216;done better&#8217;, says Il Lombardia boss Luca Guercilena<\/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\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-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;Until the last kilometre I did the perfect race&#8217; \u2013 Florian Vermeersch misses defence but keeps his Gravel World Championships podium record intact in Nannup<\/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\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QEjaD6M7HSpBTWv8MzTgRF-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 messed up that sprint a little bit&#8217; \u2013 Connor Swift &#8216;pretty gutted&#8217; to miss out on closest shot at rainbow at Gravel World Championships<\/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\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-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\">The gravel specialist gets it \u2013 A surprise win for Magnus Bak Klaris breaks domination of road pros on top step of Gravel World Championships 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 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\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-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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I am disappointed but it&#8217;s what I deserve. My teammates deserve better than a leader like me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, a recently-turned 20-year-old right there, berating himself for not fighting for the medals at a World Championship \u2013 an elite Worlds, his first. It was extraordinary stuff, and it begged the question, for all the supposed pressure being piled onto this young Frenchman&#8217;s shoulders, is out outweighed by the pressure he&#8217;s putting on himself?<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-792ffae6-c544-11f1-a4b8-f9a6a5ac99cd-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas betrayed none of that burden on Saturday, winning Il Lombardia in irresistible style and rounding off a season in which he has propelled himself to greatness with a statistic to match; he is the youngest ever winner of the Italian Monument.<\/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\">And perhaps you don&#8217;t get that without the kind of attitude he displayed at Worlds. It might have seemed unhealthy, but Seixas has displayed a propensity for self-flagellation already this season, most notably berating himself for his Dauphin\u00e9-ruining crash, which then led to a much calmer ride at the Tour de France, where he placed a remarkable fourth on debut at 19.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas is impetuous, but he does seem to be able to channel it in a positive way and, when it boils over, turn it into something new.<\/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\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-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;To hell with Poga\u010dar, Paul Seixas mania has begun&#8217; \u2013 Amid incredible atmosphere, the great home hope ignites the Tour de France<\/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\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-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;It&#8217;s changed a lot&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas raring to take on Canadian GPs and World Championships with Poga\u010dar&#8217;s possible absence opening up opportunities<\/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\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-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\">Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly, I don&#8217;t know exactly, it could be two hours or one day, but it was not so long,&#8221; he said of the time it took him to digest his Worlds disappointment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-8dd11f0a-c546-11f1-8876-b7eab6a5b798\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd11f82-c546-11f1-91fb-41be9d2403eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes you have to get out the thing that you have in your heart, to pass to something else. If you keep it to yourself, it gets you in the wrong way. So I just said what I was thinking and I was just thinking about what went wrong with the race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP 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\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not about pressure,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s about what I want to achieve. Sometimes you feel like you are able to play for the win and sometimes you make mistakes that get you not where you want to be. Mistakes are part of the game. I will not say it&#8217;s because of pressure\u2026 It was a mistake. After that I just mentally switch and get to the next goal. Maybe I was a bit harsh on myself but it was just after the race\u2026 It doesn&#8217;t bother me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas&#8217; attitude is perhaps only a reflection of the scale of his ambition.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In his winner&#8217;s press conference on Saturday he spoke about the extent to which he has surprised himself this season and last: &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing to think in two years what I&#8217;ve achieved, it&#8217;s insane, if you told me that two years ago I would not believe you.&#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\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-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;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; \u2013 Ultra-ambitious Paul Seixas throws down the gauntlet for Road World Championships title<\/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\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-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\">What next for Paul Seixas? Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/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\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-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 was here to make mistakes&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas confident he can improve after second at GP de Montr\u00e9al and return even stronger for World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And yet, in some respects it&#8217;s absolutely not a surprise because these are exactly the standards he has set for himself. He&#8217;s not just taking all this as it comes but actively making it happen.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think there&#8217;s no natural destiny; you have to make your own destiny,&#8221; he said confidently. &#8220;Things don&#8217;t happen like magic. You have to work for it and I really work hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8dd11ffa-c546-11f1-8640-ed65e14562e5\" 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\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-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 soaking it all in at Lombardia <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd12068-c546-11f1-aacc-e5762d91f115\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Likewise, Seixas refused to get drawn into comparing himself with other riders, in particular those who may or may not lay claim to being the second best rider in the world, behind the undisputed top dog Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly I wouldn&#8217;t put myself on second behind Tadej. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; it&#8217;s not one race that makes you better than the others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But he didn&#8217;t shy away from stating his ambition to become the best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Tadej is the best one, and of course it&#8217;s a motivation to see. I hope he&#8217;ll still make progress, because from my point of view it&#8217;s good for cycling because he makes everyone make progress, because he&#8217;s so strong that everyone needs to work harder to be stronger.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great dream for me to one day really be able to compete against him. Of course I have this ambition [to be the best in the world], like many riders. For the moment it&#8217;s a dream but I&#8217;m working for my dream. Like today, I worked for dream to win a Monument and I won it. But to beat Tadej it&#8217;s something else again. Maybe I will never beat him, but I will always try. If you don&#8217;t try you will never succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas, an all-action, all-terrain, all-format star in the making, is very much cut from the same cloth as Poga\u010dar, and the story of this season has arguably been his emergence as a rival and heir to the great Slovenian. There have been ups and downs throughout, but Il Lombardia rounded it off with the resounding message: Paul Seixas \u2013 propelled by mentality as much as physicality \u2013 is on his way to the very top.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd120d6-c546-11f1-929a-61ecb107015a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s changed a lot&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas raring to take on Canadian GPs and World Championships with Poga\u010dar&#8217;s possible absence opening up opportunities<\/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\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-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\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/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\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-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;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; \u2013 Ultra-ambitious Paul Seixas throws down the gauntlet for Road World Championships title<\/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\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-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\">What next for Paul Seixas? 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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\">&#8216;I was here to make mistakes&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas confident he can improve after second at GP de Montr\u00e9al and return even stronger for World Championships<\/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; 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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\">&#8216;Biggest day out I&#8217;ve ever had, numerically ridiculous&#8217; \u2013 George Bennett reveals power data from mega Il Lombardia breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"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\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4XWyqQGQSpjEWa6kujHKua-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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but could have been &#8216;done better&#8217;, says Il Lombardia boss Luca Guercilena<\/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\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fSc3WucmXLQq3Z5VpSzBTF-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;Until the last kilometre I did the perfect race&#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\">&#8216;I messed up that sprint a little bit&#8217; \u2013 Connor Swift &#8216;pretty gutted&#8217; to miss out on closest shot at rainbow at Gravel World Championships<\/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\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eqx6ykzqUc6ZDcGT92aUNV-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\">The gravel specialist gets it \u2013 A surprise win for Magnus Bak Klaris breaks domination of road pros on top step of Gravel World Championships 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 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\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FAYM95zsAtD9B3saarBki-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\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDecathlon CMA CGM\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPaul Seixas\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>&#8216;It&#8217;s a great dream to really be able to compete against Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas takes another step towards his man-made destiny at Il Lombardia<\/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=\"2026-10-11T07:37:49Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n11 October 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Frenchman rights World Championships wrongs with a very special win to cap off 2026<\/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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I am disappointed but it&#8217;s what I deserve. My teammates deserve better than a leader like me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, a recently-turned 20-year-old right there, berating himself for not fighting for the medals at a World Championship \u2013 an elite Worlds, his first. It was extraordinary stuff, and it begged the question, for all the supposed pressure being piled onto this young Frenchman&#8217;s shoulders, is out outweighed by the pressure he&#8217;s putting on himself?<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-792ffae6-c544-11f1-a4b8-f9a6a5ac99cd-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas betrayed none of that burden on Saturday, winning Il Lombardia in irresistible style and rounding off a season in which he has propelled himself to greatness with a statistic to match; he is the youngest ever winner of the Italian Monument.<\/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\">And perhaps you don&#8217;t get that without the kind of attitude he displayed at Worlds. It might have seemed unhealthy, but Seixas has displayed a propensity for self-flagellation already this season, most notably berating himself for his Dauphin\u00e9-ruining crash, which then led to a much calmer ride at the Tour de France, where he placed a remarkable fourth on debut at 19.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas is impetuous, but he does seem to be able to channel it in a positive way and, when it boils over, turn it into something new.<\/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\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JjGkbwMqYUcLFPQ9mEKJJd-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;To hell with Poga\u010dar, Paul Seixas mania has begun&#8217; \u2013 Amid incredible atmosphere, the great home hope ignites the Tour de France<\/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\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zTdwJzQuy5z4Z3AuUFpeSe-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;It&#8217;s changed a lot&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas raring to take on Canadian GPs and World Championships with Poga\u010dar&#8217;s possible absence opening up opportunities<\/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\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dKVPGmV7XC39MsdtMYsSoL-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\">Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly, I don&#8217;t know exactly, it could be two hours or one day, but it was not so long,&#8221; he said of the time it took him to digest his Worlds disappointment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-8dd11f0a-c546-11f1-8876-b7eab6a5b798\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d&#8217;Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd11f82-c546-11f1-91fb-41be9d2403eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Sometimes you have to get out the thing that you have in your heart, to pass to something else. If you keep it to yourself, it gets you in the wrong way. So I just said what I was thinking and I was just thinking about what went wrong with the race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tHQ4xHBzXMxXJkRJFyt7aP 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\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not about pressure,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s about what I want to achieve. Sometimes you feel like you are able to play for the win and sometimes you make mistakes that get you not where you want to be. Mistakes are part of the game. I will not say it&#8217;s because of pressure\u2026 It was a mistake. After that I just mentally switch and get to the next goal. Maybe I was a bit harsh on myself but it was just after the race\u2026 It doesn&#8217;t bother me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas&#8217; attitude is perhaps only a reflection of the scale of his ambition.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In his winner&#8217;s press conference on Saturday he spoke about the extent to which he has surprised himself this season and last: &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing to think in two years what I&#8217;ve achieved, it&#8217;s insane, if you told me that two years ago I would not believe you.&#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\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-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;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; \u2013 Ultra-ambitious Paul Seixas throws down the gauntlet for Road World Championships title<\/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\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LZbxQRLVyt6Rt5ZWmPkNeH-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\">What next for Paul Seixas? Two weeks of rest, more training and racing, and the long-term picture post-Tour de France debut<\/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\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MnKZou5fc28NRNZBYCpFqF-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 was here to make mistakes&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas confident he can improve after second at GP de Montr\u00e9al and return even stronger for World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And yet, in some respects it&#8217;s absolutely not a surprise because these are exactly the standards he has set for himself. He&#8217;s not just taking all this as it comes but actively making it happen.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think there&#8217;s no natural destiny; you have to make your own destiny,&#8221; he said confidently. &#8220;Things don&#8217;t happen like magic. You have to work for it and I really work hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8dd11ffa-c546-11f1-8640-ed65e14562e5\" 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\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuPsnBwchdVucrVErQETQE-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 soaking it all in at Lombardia <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd12068-c546-11f1-aacc-e5762d91f115\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Likewise, Seixas refused to get drawn into comparing himself with other riders, in particular those who may or may not lay claim to being the second best rider in the world, behind the undisputed top dog Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Honestly I wouldn&#8217;t put myself on second behind Tadej. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; it&#8217;s not one race that makes you better than the others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But he didn&#8217;t shy away from stating his ambition to become the best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Tadej is the best one, and of course it&#8217;s a motivation to see. I hope he&#8217;ll still make progress, because from my point of view it&#8217;s good for cycling because he makes everyone make progress, because he&#8217;s so strong that everyone needs to work harder to be stronger.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great dream for me to one day really be able to compete against him. Of course I have this ambition [to be the best in the world], like many riders. For the moment it&#8217;s a dream but I&#8217;m working for my dream. Like today, I worked for dream to win a Monument and I won it. But to beat Tadej it&#8217;s something else again. Maybe I will never beat him, but I will always try. If you don&#8217;t try you will never succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas, an all-action, all-terrain, all-format star in the making, is very much cut from the same cloth as Poga\u010dar, and the story of this season has arguably been his emergence as a rival and heir to the great Slovenian. There have been ups and downs throughout, but Il Lombardia rounded it off with the resounding message: Paul Seixas \u2013 propelled by mentality as much as physicality \u2013 is on his way to the very top.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8dd120d6-c546-11f1-929a-61ecb107015a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go! <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Join today.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/its-a-great-dream-to-really-be-able-to-compete-against-tadej-pogacar-paul-seixas-takes-another-step-towards-his-man-made-destiny-at-il-lombardia\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MJh5MQpTLS3PSdttXLars-2500-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 As it happened: Attritional 2026 edition of Il Lombardia won with brilliant solo attack 2 Il Lombardia: Paul Seixas puts in stunning solo ride to claim first Monument 3 &#8216;I just went into the red and that was it&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock pays for following Paul Seixas&#8217; race-winning move in Il [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2191130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2191130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191130\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2191130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2191130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2191130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}