Paul Seixas

[Rob5091]

Alex Beaudin of EF lets slip some info that might explain two months at altitude -
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...ver-the-winter-according-to-fellow-french-pro

But it was Seixas's 20 watts per month gain – according to Beaudin – that was surely the most startling observation. "[Beaudin] said that Seixas was gaining 20 watts of power every month through the winter. That is extraordinary," Breschel said.

With the trend of family members being "cut outs" in mind, has young Seixas a sporting relative?

edit add- Decathlon's staff page with a lot of doctors etc https://decathloncmacgmteam.com/en/le-staff/

One interesting name- Thomas KLIMASCHKA -http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house/

Thomas Klimaschka – Katusha

Formerly at Leopard Trek, he is most well known for being the doctor at Phonak from 2004 to 2006 before moving on to Predictor Lotto. Names such as Botero, Hamilton, and Landis have all tested positive under his supervision. After the publication of The Secret Race, Tyler Hamilton stated in a German news interview that he was transfused during the 2004 Tour de France by Phonak team doctor Klimaschka when Fuentes couldn’t get to him because the hotel was surrounded by press.

Fuentes and a list of other "dodgy doctors" who might still be offering their services, was in an article from September last year - https://archive.is/20250918070741/h...dicos-dopaje-nunca-van-20250917194433-nt.html

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Alex Beaudin of EF lets slip some info that might explain two months at altitude -
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...ver-the-winter-according-to-fellow-french-pro

Absolutely sick progress. So he gained 40 watts (0.6 w/kg) during one long altitude camp (about 10%).

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Alex Beaudin of EF lets slip some info that might explain two months at altitude -
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...ver-the-winter-according-to-fellow-french-pro

With the trend of family members being "cut outs" in mind, has young Seixas a sporting relative?

edit add- Decathlon's staff page with a lot of doctors etc https://decathloncmacgmteam.com/en/le-staff/

One interesting name- Thomas KLIMASCHKA -http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house/

Fuentes and a list of other "dodgy doctors" who might still be offering their services, was in an article from September last year - https://archive.is/20250918070741/h...dicos-dopaje-nunca-van-20250917194433-nt.html

I still haven't had coffee, so maybe I am missing something, but how does gaining 20watts per month explain two months at altitude?

And interesting, to say the least, with Klimaschka. It's crazy who's allowed to be influential on the sport and riders still.

 

[Rob5091]

I still haven't had coffee, so maybe I am missing something, but how does gaining 20watts per month explain two months at altitude?

And interesting, to say the least, with Klimaschka. It's crazy who's allowed to be influential on the sport and riders still.

My guess is that under those two months they were boosting his recovery and base levels. Nowadays stage 20 of a tour is just as fast and crazy as stage 1. I wonder who else was with him during those two months.

 

[Rob5091]

So both of Seixas parents were into karate and did quite well on a national level. His younger brother Nino is a club racer too.