Paul Seixas: Tour de France Winner 2031

[Tim Cahill]

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Hoe de dominantie van Tadej Pogacar en Team UAE nog kan groeien: hun jacht op Paul Seixas als opvolger van ‘Pogi’ lijkt geopend

Na een nieuwe solo van 79 kilometer is <a href="https://www.hln.be/dossier/tadej-pogacar~dc0f22110-3c24-44de-bc9b-ba116b691715/" target="_blank">Tadej Pogacar</a> met vier zeges alleen recordhouder in de <a href="https://www.hln.be/dossier/strade-bianche~de6f5bd88-b114-4e2e-96ef-307244c3401b/"...

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[Pozzovivo]

Seixas did the fastest time on the final climb up to Siena (San Caterina) out of everyone today. Pretty strong evidence against Del Toro gifting him 2nd. Incredibly impressive ride from the Strade debutant.

 

[canina82]

Yes. Absolutely. 100%.

Someone can be really good and still overrated. Check the dictionary

Why is he overrated in your opinion?

 

[Red Rick]

Why is he overrated in your opinion?

Because way too many people belive he lost the Giro because he just couldnt be arsed to pull rather than him being on the limit like the previous big climbs in that Giro

Aside from that, I think he is hugely explosive and that leads to him looking great until he explodes in big races

 

[Salvarani]

Because way too many people belive he lost the Giro because he just couldnt be arsed to pull rather than him being on the limit like the previous big climbs in that Giro

Aside from that, I think he is hugely explosive and that leads to him looking great until he explodes in big races

Who are all those people and why is it such a big issue for you? You might be right in what you are saying, but life is also full of onions. Getting that mad about other peoples opinions is not good. It seems like that is your biggest pet peeve.

And I dont think people "overrate" him by saying or thinking he is one of the better riders in peloton atm. He keeps racking up wins and great performances in big races, as of now.

 

[Salvarani]

Feeling sorry for Del Toro. This kid has taken his mantle. Doesn't turn 20 until late September.

What mantle? Didnt know Del Toro had one.

Both are two great talents with a seemingly bright future.

If anything, someone like Remco is the one that should look over his shoulder. Vinge and Pog wont be around forever. However, his window of opportunity feels like it is decreasing with these new kids on the block.

 

[Netserk]

lets imagine the team now believes he will be ready to go for gc in the tour this year with a chance of a good result

say they doubt kooij ( and benoot ) will be at the top of his game , so they go all in . gall and lund still lead the team in the giro

id go with
-seixas
-riccitello
-prodhomme
-app
-muhlberger
-lapeira
-labrosse
-hoole

just to illustrate that they could plausibly field pretty decent support for a minor contender

it was asked in the transfer thread if there had been any rumours of future transfers . as i said there , i see an armirail shaped hole

but as i dont see gall interested in extending as a helper , i definitely think itd be prudent to go for some reliable help in the mountains when looking ahead

 

[Hugo Koblet]

His ride today was one of the most impressive performances I've ever seen, age taken into consideration.

 

[Salvarani]

lets imagine the team now believes he will be ready to go for gc in the tour this year with a chance of a good result

say they doubt kooij ( and benoot ) will be at the top of his game , so they go all in . gall and lund still lead the team in the giro

id go with
-seixas
-riccitello
-prodhomme
-app
-muhlberger
-lapeira
-labrosse
-hoole

just to illustrate that they could plausibly field pretty decent support for a minor contender

it was asked in the transfer thread if there had been any rumours of future transfers . as i said there , i see an armirail shaped hole

but as i dont see gall interested in extending as a helper , i definitely think itd be prudent to go for some reliable help in the mountains when looking ahead

I would consider Scotson for the Tour team as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The way I see it, Del Toro sits somewhere in between Purito and Valverde in terms of rider profile. The problem for him is that you need more of an engine and not quite as much explosivity in the climby classics these days compared to their heyday, and in GTs he is going to have similar issues stemming from the biggest mountain stages. So there's a good chance that Del Toro completely fulfilling his potential just means he winds up with a rather Van Aert-esque palmares and an alien-free Vuelta as his biggest career win.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Hoe de dominantie van Tadej Pogacar en Team UAE nog kan groeien: hun jacht op Paul Seixas als opvolger van ‘Pogi’ lijkt geopend

Na een nieuwe solo van 79 kilometer is <a href="https://www.hln.be/dossier/tadej-pogacar~dc0f22110-3c24-44de-bc9b-ba116b691715/" target="_blank">Tadej Pogacar</a> met vier zeges alleen recordhouder in de <a href="https://www.hln.be/dossier/strade-bianche~de6f5bd88-b114-4e2e-96ef-307244c3401b/"...

www.hln.be

CMA CGM (co-sponsor until 2030) is led by Rodolphe Saadé, one of the most influential and wealthy individuals in France. When he announced that sponsorship in July 2025, guess who was with him in the photos? Paul Seixas.

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They won't let him go. They can't afford to.

 

[jmdirt]

Another great performance by this special young man. The Tour will be exciting to watch. I hope he can live up to the hype over the upcoming decade.

But who is building the hype? The same people who will call him overrated when he doesn't get a top three?

 

[jmdirt]

Great ride young man!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Does anybody know any reliable source of Seixas' weight? (maybe his own words) Apparently he's 184 cm tall. PCS lists him at 64 kg while wiki at 59 kg (this must be a mistake). Even 64 kg means he's extremely light for his size.

 

[Red Rick]

Does anybody know any reliable source of Seixas' weight? (maybe his own words) Apparently he's 184 cm tall. PCS lists him at 64 kg while wiki at 59 kg (this must be a mistake). Even 64 kg means he's extremely light for his size.

Are any sources reliable

 

[ingsve]

But who is building the hype? The same people who will call him overrated when he doesn't get a top three?

Who's building the hype? The French media is. They are completely nuts over him.

 

[ingsve]

Does anybody know any reliable source of Seixas' weight? (maybe his own words) Apparently he's 184 cm tall. PCS lists him at 64 kg while wiki at 59 kg (this must be a mistake). Even 64 kg means he's extremely light for his size.

I could believe that he was 59kg a few years ago as a junior perhaps but now it would mean that he would be basically the same weight as Vingegaard but 9 cm taller. I think 64 kg is much more plausible.

 

[Old-school]

This second place is so impressive, but what's even more impressive for me is the way he raced, always in offensive mode with Del Toro in his wheel, and he managed to beat him at the end. He was clearly stronger today.

 

[YellowSocks]

Who's building the hype? The French media is. They are completely nuts over him.

He had an article in the New York Times after Dauphiné, and another one after Algarve. Not exactly French media.
Reading newspapers from different countries, I get the impression that the hype is pretty widespread. Everyone wants to hear the story of a kid who will one day defeat the invincible ogre.

 

[Tonton]

That’s because Del Toro was always overrated

Toros are black, like the album...

 

[dazaau]

The legends and prophecies of a coming French cycling saviour are true 😮

Great ride! And as a teenager.

Normally you would say he needs to get away from a French team but Decathlon are cashed up so maybe this is the coming together of all things.

 

[dobrien]

The legends and prophecies of a coming French cycling saviour are true 😮

Great ride! And as a teenager.

Normally you would say he needs to get away from a French team but Decathlon are cashed up so maybe this is the coming together of all things.

+1. Things seem to be working very well for him at Decathlon, no need to be rocking that boat for sure, at least for now.

Not just the talent, but some swarthy good looks to go along with it; the French will be goo-goo gaa-gaa over him!

 

[Unchained]

Feeling sorry for Del Toro. This kid has taken his mantle. Doesn't turn 20 until late September.

Del Toro and Seixas appear to have a lot in common. Both don't do lots of talking, especially about themselves, instead let their legs do the talking.
Paul Seixas impressed all he raced against today. He showed some good instincts, and unlike the other chase groups, Seixas knows how to pick the right wheels.

I also enjoyed watching his teenage brain start to smoke when Del Toro rode the right race, if you want to cross to Tadej, go for it, I won't help and you , you have to drag me with you. Paul finally settled down and started nibbling at Pogacar minutes, guy rode brilliantly. A couple of FDJ pushes actually helped Seixas more than his own team.
Without Jan Christen and Isaac Del Toro working so hard against Seixas succeeding the race might have been different, it was all UAE could do to cover every time the 19 jumped and when he was pushing hard to cross he looked great, big big motor.
I think all the ---mantle-- rivalry --stuff is just projection from pundits and people who don't know how busy these guys are... From what I see from Isaac and Paul nobody is living rent free in their heads and both look to be concentrating on getting better.
Pidcock made some complimentary comments about UAE but from what I saw, majority of the action was against Paul and other riders who made moves couldn't really sustain anything. Simmons, Jorgenson, Del Grosso, Gregoire, Vermeersch, Healy nobody could hold anything for very long. Del Toro's wheel was not the best today, but none of those other guys could keep it,

 

[canina82]

Because way too many people belive he lost the Giro because he just couldnt be arsed to pull rather than him being on the limit like the previous big climbs in that Giro

Aside from that, I think he is hugely explosive and that leads to him looking great until he explodes in big races

But he lost a Giro against a weaker rider. There is no doubt in my mind Del Toro would win the Giro if Carapaz wasn't in the race.

 

[AlfaLum]

Rumour already has it that UAE is trying to sign Seixas and has a good shot at doing so. Contract negotiations with Decathlon are supposed to be at an impasse.

Would be really bad for the sport if Seixas also joins UAE. We need multiple contenders to Pogacar and later Del Toro.

Hopefully Decathlon has not invested too much in the Kooij/Lund train to still invest in an even better climbing support team for Seixas. But I think that could be the issue, because as of 2027 Seixas should probably get a team at the Tour that is fully in support of him.