Paul Seixas: Tour de France Winner 2031

[Extinction]

It’s definitely too early to call. Putting that much pressure on a young rider this soon is risky. Remember, Remco was the 'next big thing' supposed to eclipse Pogačar, yet Pogačar himself didn't truly hit this god-tier level of dominance until the 2024 season.

You just never know; age is often just a number. Some athletes mature faster: we see it in football all the time. But in sport at the highest level, the head is what really makes the difference, not just the body. Plenty of riders have the talent, but not everyone has the mental grit to persevere or the tactical 'smart cells' to maximize their physical gifts.

I’d love to see Seixas give Pogačar a real run for his money at the Tour, and we can dream of it happening this year, but it’s really not fair to heap all this expectation on him yet.
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When you really think about it, all he has to do is keep ploughing away at his power output and the natural selection will do the rest. Right now that gives him a decent shot at the podium, if he stays upright and can go the distance.

 

[Brullnux]

When you really think about it, all he has to do is keep ploughing away at his power output and the natural selection will do the rest.

You're not wrong, but it does feel depressing that professional cycling has been optimised to the point that it is basically just an engineering problem

 

[Extinction]

You're not wrong, but it does feel depressing that professional cycling has been optimised to the point that it is basically just an engineering problem

Tis true, on the other hand, imagine what it would be like going to the Tour at 19 and only having to make a game of it and enjoy the mad show! If he can possibly do that he just might have fun riding to the podium.

 

[tobydawq]

Why does he have to be so good so soon?

 

[YavorD]

Red Rick in this thread in 2031, when Seixas has won his 4th Tour among many other wins;
"My god, who would have thought that I'll say it, but I miss Pogacar days"

Bookmark this, you heard it here first.

 

[Tonton]

Tis true, on the other hand, image what it would be like going to the Tour at 19 and only having to make a game of it and enjoy the mad show! If he can possibly do that he just might have fun riding to the podium.

I see your point, but riding for the podium is no picnic either, if you can have fun doing it you might as well go for the bag.

I would add that not being in contention would raise a ton of negativity among the French public, the so-called fans who wake up in June and go back to sleep in August. The negativity not only affects the rider, but the family. And that's not fun.

After today, I'm starting to think that Paul can ride the TdF, maybe not not give Pog a run for his money, but beat Jonas, which is a massive feat in itself.

Paul Seixas is having fun by winning. I believe that he can be the one who resists the longest at LBL, learn a lot, get better. Bridge the gap one race at the time.

Fantastic ride today: Bravo Paul! Allez Paul!

 

[jmdirt]

GREAT race PS!

If he was one of the other freaks, I would be happy for his win today, but he isn't even 20 yet...Fn amazing ride young man!

 

[houtdffan]

He will be better to follow Pogi’s attack, he can go deep for a longer time than Remco.

Strong win today. It looked like he was suffering but it was just timing his effort. Impressive with the lack of experience here. Just the strongest.

are we forgetting that the only person to show ANYTHING in a long distance race with real climbs against Pog in the last year is Remco. Not Sexias

Remco had 3 solo seconds well ahead of the dribs and drabs of the peloton

We do need to tap the breaks significantly with regards to Sexias

 

[HashRouge]

are we forgetting that the only person to show ANYTHING in a long distance race with real climbs against Pog in the last year is Remco. Not Sexias

Remco had 3 solo seconds well ahead of the dribs and drabs of the peloton

We do need to tap the breaks significantly with regards to Sexias

He's a phenomenal talent, but I can't believe some posters are already declaring that he'll be better than Pogacar

Why don't we wait and see?

 

[the asian]

The way he is progressing, he will have a good chance of winning 2027 World's on home soil.

Really can't wait for LBL this Sunday ! Will give a good indication of whether he can handle the monument length.

 

[Berniece]

The way he is progressing, he will have a good chance of winning 2027 World's on home soil.

Really can't wait for LBL this Sunday ! Will give a good indication of whether he can handle the monument length.

He was 7th in Lombardia last year, so with the progress he made since then I don't think he has issues with monument length. Can't imagine him not finishing on the podium

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

are we forgetting that the only person to show ANYTHING in a long distance race with real climbs against Pog in the last year is Remco. Not Sexias

Remco had 3 solo seconds well ahead of the dribs and drabs of the peloton

We do need to tap the breaks significantly with regards to Sexias

Vingegaard, and Ayuso in Mont Kigali.

 

[Extinction]

Paul Seixas is having fun by winning. I believe that he can be the one who resists the longest at LBL, learn a lot, get better. Bridge the gap one race at the time.

Fantastic ride today: Bravo Paul! Allez Paul!

Cycling is about the numbers, and right now Paul is producing numbers that nobody he has faced recently can handle. That leaves out only Pogacar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel and we'll see the result against two of them on Sunday. The point I'm trying to make is that if Seixas keeps on this trajectory, it's very possible he can podium in the Tour. However, the team's job will be to put no pressure on his shoulders, shelter him from the outside expections of France and tell him to enjoy this Tour as just a moment of realization. There will be plenty of time to go into the Grand Bouclé with big stated goals.

 

[BubbaChuck]

I brought uniform out,cause of this kid.

 

[Taxus4a]

Tour de France winner 2031?? Maybe 2027, hehe

I am amazed how mature he is for his age, He is ambitious, but he knows where he is now and where he can get in a short place.

it is an amazing rider, clever, brave, with personality. He read well the races and know rivals and limits. It is like he was rding in a past life or if he had 25.
Everything can happend in the future. I just hope he keep at Decatlon or anyway dony go to the Pogacar team, at least not before to defeat him, bu Pogacar decrasing or becouse Seixas is even better.

We cant rule out the possibility to see him winning races in the waited duel Pogacar-Remco. As the way is the race at the end everything is possible. I dont belive that becpuse I think he will be tired for the last Km. But maybe is who better can hold a Pogacar attack at -redoute or whatever.

The ideal situation for him is to join Remco to get Pogacar and one they ar at the last part,give less pulls, as he is so young, and try to lokk a moment to get away at la Roche aux Faucons, and behind dont collaborate properly Pogacar Remco..or somthing similar...But despite he is crazy good, I dont belive he is ready for that, it would be madnees, Podium is possible, instead there are a lot of good riders for the podium.

He said he is there to evaluate his potential, but Pogacar is still at another level...I dont think there is any problem to race Lieje or even Tour de France, with that mentality and any pressure, just enjoy, for his country, journalits or cycling fans. If he goes to le Tour just to learn and to be welll in some stages it would be ok. If he try La Vuelta, would be ok as well, just to learn, but with the possibility of oicum or to win, as Ayuso was poidum at 19, and he will be almost 20 at the Vuelta.

To win Basque Country and Fleche valone at 19 is just amazing and it doesnt matter if he do more this year or not...he has made already something historic, I am sure he will have more results this year, but he dont have to hold any pressure. Just enjoy the good shape now and take it easy.

 

[jmdirt]

are we forgetting that the only person to show ANYTHING in a long distance race with real climbs against Pog in the last year is Remco. Not Sexias

Remco had 3 solo seconds well ahead of the dribs and drabs of the peloton

We do need to tap the breaks significantly with regards to Sexias

This excitment is OK, so I don't know if the brakes need to be tapped, but expectations need to remain realistic. I hope that when he has tough moments people don't start ranting about him not living up to expectations (that those same people created).

 

[GdL]

The only thing he would end up 3rd is because of the distance. But what I saw in Strade is that he can hold that power for longer than I’ve ever seen Remco do it. Maybe he’ll run out of energy because of this and the long race. But in those 4’ efforts he looks stronger than Remco already in my opinion. Not putting pressure on anyone, just an observation he goes all out in that situation while Remco will be more reserved to have more left for the parts in between where he’s probably stronger than anyone else.

I hope that if he's going to the TdF as it seems, after Liege, he just start preparing for the TdF with only the Criterium in between

 

[Berniece]

Was this shared already? Apparently it’s in the top 100 in France

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=No0ozPrlQtg&list=RDNo0ozPrlQtg&start_radio=1

And an article about the writer

'Paul Seixas, please don't sign for UAE': The story behind the song

It started as a 30-second joke on Instagram. Now it’s the unofficial anthem of the Paul Seixas hype train – and a surprisingly heartfelt plea to keep cycling’s next great rivalry alive.

escapecollective.com

 

[Lorzenz08]

I think the dilemma for Seixas at the TdF is that if he races strategically for the podium he has extremely high chances to achieve it. While if he races to win, there is a high risk he bonks and maybe barely finish top 10.

And for a 19yo who has the mentality of a winner I don't think he will want to race strategically for the podium.
Which means, mentally would he be able absorb the blow of potentially competing for the win, with the entire French nation behind him, and at some point lose it all ?

 

[hayneplane]

are we forgetting that the only person to show ANYTHING in a long distance race with real climbs against Pog in the last year is Remco. Not Sexias

Remco had 3 solo seconds well ahead of the dribs and drabs of the peloton

We do need to tap the breaks significantly with regards to Sexias

He didn’t show anything against Pogacar in any of those races though. He never once looked remotely capable of holding the wheel of Pogacar.

Ayuso on Mont Kigali is the only one who has done it although he blew up quickly afterwards.

Seixas on Santa Marie gravel sector uphill part was closer to staying with Pogacar than Remco in his run of 2nds 3 weeks in a row.

 

[Taxus4a]

I think the dilemma for Seixas at the TdF is that if he races strategically for the podium he has extremely high chances to achieve it. But at the same time if he races to win, there is a high risk he bonks and maybe barely finish top 10.

And for a 19yo who has the mentality of a winner I don't think he will want to race strategically for the podium.
Which means, mentally would he be able absorb the blow of potentially competing for the win, with the entire French nation behind him, and at some point lose it all ?

He was 7th at Lombardia, after his Bronze at European. Avery good result, but not a good result for a winner, and it wanst a dissapintment. It was a great resut and if he do 12th at le Tour without any stage and he has learned a lot, he will be happym becouse to be 12 th for a debutant of le Tour at his age is really promising

 

[HashRouge]

Was this shared already? Apparently it’s in the top 100 in France

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=No0ozPrlQtg&list=RDNo0ozPrlQtg&start_radio=1

And an article about the writer

'Paul Seixas, please don't sign for UAE': The story behind the song

It started as a 30-second joke on Instagram. Now it’s the unofficial anthem of the Paul Seixas hype train – and a surprisingly heartfelt plea to keep cycling’s next great rivalry alive.

escapecollective.com

I preferred the audio on the original live version on Instagram. This has a bit too much autotune. Great lyrics though!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Red Rick in this thread in 2031, when Seixas has won his 4th Tour among many other wins;
"My god, who would have thought that I'll say it, but I miss Pogacar days"

Bookmark this, you heard it here first.

Apparently Rick is becoming a closet Pogi fan (it has something to do with Stockholm syndrome).

 

[YellowSocks]

I preferred the audio on the original live version on Instagram. This has a bit too much autotune. Great lyrics though!

Same here. I found the Instagram version quite touching.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I think the dilemma for Seixas at the TdF is that if he races strategically for the podium he has extremely high chances to achieve it. But at the same time if he races to win, there is a high risk he bonks and maybe barely finish top 10.

And for a 19yo who has the mentality of a winner I don't think he will want to race strategically for the podium.
Which means, mentally would he be able absorb the blow of potentially competing for the win, with the entire French nation behind him, and at some point lose it all ?

He's one of the best already (so his place is at the Tour) but super young at the same time. The public will cut him some slack knowing his inexperience and monster rivals he has to face. It will be learning experience. He will try and let's see what happens. If he cracks, no tragedy. He can at least win some stages.