Paul Seixas: Tour de France Winner 2031

[Tim Cahill]

Send him to Tour de Guadeloupe for the next 2 years if he starts trying any funny business.

They're already calling him Paul Uijtdebroeks

 

[HashRouge]

Is this not just a ploy by his agent to get more money? I can't believe Decathlon can't afford to give him a very good contract. All these news stories suggest his agent is trying to put a bit of pressure on.

 

[Old-school]

He's nineteen, two or three years growing and his body could have bulked out by twenty two and he's become a classics rider too heavy for the mountains.

Coulb be also like Romain Bardet..... and many others.....

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He's nineteen, two or three years growing and his body could have bulked out by twenty two and he's become a classics rider too heavy for the mountains.

He'll be 20 this year. Do you think he'll grow and bulk up more at this age? Maybe he'll slightly but his physical development (size wise) should be close to complete when he's 20.

 

[Extinction]

He's nineteen, two or three years growing and his body could have bulked out by twenty two and he's become a classics rider too heavy for the mountains.

He's not going to bulk up, just get stronger. What cyclist, in the history of the sport, grew out of being a top climber at his age? He's got the stuff. It's not going anywhere. Bar injury, he'll only get better.

 

[Wyndbrook]

He'll be 20 this year. Do you think he'll grow and bulk up more at this age? Maybe he'll slightly but his physical development (size wise) should be close to complete when he's 20.

Generally yes, but can continue in early twenties.

 

[Rob5091]

Coulb be also like Romain Bardet..... and many others.....

Bardet and Seixas have the same management/agent https://www.lcmanagement.eu/en/

 

[Old-school]

Bardet and Seixas have the same management/agent https://www.lcmanagement.eu/en/

Interesting, but I'm not sure it has something to do with the morphotype of these 2 riders

 

[Rob5091]

If the kid's smart he'll wait until after the Tour to talk contracts -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...egotiation-battle-against-uae-for-paul-seixas

In an interview with Daniel Benson, Decathlon CMA CGM Team's manager Dominique Serieys has confirmed that this is currently a topic of discussion within the team. “Honestly, I'm confident. If Paul doesn't want to stay, that's his decision. That's why I'm confident. But if he has faith in our project, then we'll continue together". It has been said that negotiations could resume after the end of the spring classics, the end of his current block of racing. However, with a Tour de France debut likely on the horizon for this summer, his value and potential could vary a lot - depending on his results and ability to already ride a full Grand Tour within his abilities.

 

[Berniece]

If the kid's smart he'll wait until after the Tour to talk contracts -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...egotiation-battle-against-uae-for-paul-seixas

Why? Currently they think he can ride podium and challenge Pogacar. TDF might show that’s not the case. I would try to get a new contract now that the hype is so high. Get that +5M contract

 

[AlfaLum]

Yeah if he is smart he signs a big contract now until 2028 or 2029 to give Decathlon some extra guarantees.

And he can put in a clause that if he podiums a Tour in any of those years his salary increases further with a one-year automatic extension for example.

 

[Extinction]

Why? Currently they think he can ride podium and challenge Pogacar. TDF might show that’s not the case. I would try to get a new contract now that the hype is so high. Get that +5M contract

It's a risk either way. Let's say he podiums at 19 years-old. How much would that be worth?

 

[Berniece]

It's a risk either way. Let's say he podiums at 19 years-old. How much would that be worth?

+5M

 

[Extinction]

+5M

👍

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Why? Currently they think he can ride podium and challenge Pogacar. TDF might show that’s not the case. I would try to get a new contract now that the hype is so high. Get that +5M contract

Yep, if there's a possibility of a super-good contract, he should go for it. It's also possible that UAE is now giving him an even better offer from 2027 on so he'll have something to think about.

 

[Low is rhe new high]

He's not going to bulk up, just get stronger. What cyclist, in the history of the sport, grew out of being a top climber at his age? He's got the stuff. It's not going anywhere. Bar injury, he'll only get better.

Remco is the most obvious example.

 

[Red Rick]

Yep, if there's a possibility of a super-good contract, he should go for it. It's also possible that UAE is now giving him an even better offer from 2027 on so he'll have something to think about.

Signing to not be the absolute leader should be a nonstarter.

 

[HashRouge]

Signing to not be the absolute leader should be a nonstarter.

I'm still convinced all the UAE news we've been hearing is mainly a move by his agent to get Decathlon to offer more money. I'm absolutely certain UAE are interested, because every team surely would be, but I'd still be very surprised if it ever turns out to be more than words.
I'm constantly annoyed by the fact that Del Toro seems quite happy to sit at UAE as understudy to Pog, when he should be on another team actually competing against him. The thought of adding Seixas into the mix as well would send me over the edge.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm still convinced all the UAE news we've been hearing is mainly a move by his agent to get Decathlon to offer more money. I'm absolutely certain UAE are interested, because every team surely would be, but I'd still be very surprised if it ever turns out to be more than words.
I'm constantly annoyed by the fact that Del Toro seems quite happy to sit at UAE as understudy to Pog, when he should be on another team actually competing against him. The thought of adding Seixas into the mix as well would send me over the edge.

It does seem like that to me.

It's like 80% of players United get linked to

 

[Extinction]

Remco is the most obvious example.

How can you compare Remco and his body type with Paul and his? It's like night and day. Whereas, Remco still needs to show he can climb the big cols with the best. His Vuelta win isn't enough, given what he hasn't shown since.

 

[SHAD0W93]

How can you compair Remco and his body type with Paul and his? It's like night and day. Whereas, Remco still needs to show he can climb the big cols with the best. His Vuelta wi.n isn't enough, given what he hasn't shown since.

He’s done it twice but at this point he reminds me of Klöden in Grand Tours (not WT stage races). Has the ability to fight for the podium or win but something almost always comes up.


Seixas I hope doesn’t burn out in his mid twenties.

 

[Berniece]

How can you compair Remco and his body type with Paul and his? It's like night and day. Whereas, Remco still needs to show he can climb the big cols with the best. His Vuelta wi.n isn't enough, given what he hasn't shown since.

Seixas also still has to show this though

 

[Extinction]

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upSeixas also still has to show this though

That wasn't my point, but what he has shown thus far and, right now, he seems to be up there just below Pogacar and Vingegaard. I think Paul would have been able to stay with Vingegaard in yesterday's Paris-Nice stage finish, or else very close. Obviously he needs to show what he's made of in a GT, but apparently that's coming soon.

 

[Berniece]

That wasn't my point, but what he has shown thus far and, right now, he seems to be up there just below Pogacar and Vingegaard. I think Paul would have been able to stay with Vingegaard in yesterday's Paris-Nice stage finish, or else very close. Obviously he needs to show what he's made of in a GT, but apparently that's coming soon.

I think a lot of riders could've stayed with Vingegaard yesterday. Don't see a reason why the likes of Ayuso or Del Toro would get dropped there

 

[Extinction]

He’s done it twice but at this point he reminds me of Klöden in Grand Tours (not WT stage races). Has the ability to fight for the podium or win but something almost always comes up.


Seixas I hope doesn’t burn out in his mid twenties.

To be fair to Remco, he really hasn't had a run up to a GT without setbacks. At the same time, even with perfect prep., I think he still has quite a gap to close on Pogi and Vingo. It's is possible Seixas could burn out prematurely, with what doubtless will be immense pressure placed upon him to win the Tour for France. On the other hand, he seems like he's got his act together beyond his years, so hopefully not.