Paul Seixas: Tour de France Winner 2031

[Hugo Koblet]

But a 12 hr solo ride in the Alpes is still an impressive training ride for a 19 year old. In three years time, who knows what he can do - in WT races too?

Twelve hours in the saddle and 8,000 metres of climbing – French prodigy Paul Seixas caps breakout season with monster Alpine ride

While most riders are already switching off for the winter, France’s 19-year-old sensation Paul Seixas seems determined to keep pushing his limits. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team starlet ended hi...

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Three months time you mean?

 

[proffate]

I don't think any top climber (even those thought to be weaker in long races like Roglic) would have problems to complete this race in a similar time. This is hardly comparable to WT racing as the level and competition there is not the same as during monuments (where just a 3 minute loss is enough to be perceived as a weaker endurance rider).

Yeah but it's the off-season so we'll take what we can get

 

[Cookster15]

Three months time you mean?

No, I meant by the time he is 22. That was Pogacar's age when he first won the Tour.

 

[MJR]

And the "will Seixas ride the Tour in '26?" dumb articles have begun.

Le Sigh.

 

[James M]

Ill just say that which is the elephant in the room, I dont trust French cycling teams properly taking care of this talent in modern cycling. I hope they're up for the challenge though. They can start by not sending him to the Tour next year.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Ill just say that which is the elephant in the room, I dont trust French cycling teams properly taking care of this talent in modern cycling. I hope they're up for the challenge though. They can start by not sending him to the Tour next year.

I think in 2-3 years one of the giants (Visma or UAE, likely the former) will want him.

 

[Squire]

I think in 2-3 years one of the giants (Visma or UAE, likely the former) will want him.

Maybe in 2-3 years Decathlon is one of the giants.

 

[YavorD]

Maybe in 2-3 years Decathlon is one of the giants.

Honestly yeah. Who would have thought in 2016 that only a couple of years later Lotto Jumbo would be the best team in the peloton?!
Seixas may be the tool that lifts Decathlon on the top. They should have the budget to back it up.