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.

 

[yaf2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050165497220542618

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2050165497220542618?s=46

 

[Mayomaniac]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050165497220542618

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2050165497220542618?s=46

So he'll stay at Decathlon.

 

[yaf2]

So he'll stay at Decathlon.

Ya but this ain’t good for cycling that uae are monopolizing everything

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ya but this ain’t good for cycling that uae are monopolizing everything

My comnent was more about Beppe Conti just coming up will all kind of rumours.

 

[SorelyBoy]

The way things are going in the Middle East who knows if UAE will be still sponsoring the Saunier Duval team in 2028. I wouldn’t put money on it.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Poggie took the first massive leap already in 18/19 after starting to work with Gianett&UAE, at the same age as Seixas is now. You need to start building the narrative early, so you make the "generational" talent thing beliavable. Pauls leap is as outrageous as has poggies been, but at least he was considered a big talent before this season too. Not like the reasonably talented stage racer, who does it all with ease and record breaking power these days.

Would really want to know what are they on, maybe the gene doping is the best explanation. Well don't fully trust the petrostate owned Colnago either, which they bought very conviniently at the same time of pogs magical rise. Maybe Decathlon has learned to play the game also.

You cant compare talent and results of youngster as easily as you think.

Before 18/19 Pogi was on a semi-continental Slovenian team, and was famous for not being the most careful athlete in terms of lifestyle.

Seixas was already training like an elite at 15, tracking everything, and he grew up in the same region as his current team is located so likely he was on their radar very early on.

 

[MountainGoatW]

You cant compare talent and results of youngster as easily as you think.

Before 18/19 Pogi was on a semi-continental Slovenian team, and was famous for not being the most careful athlete in terms of lifestyle.

Seixas was already training like an elite at 15, tracking everything, and he grew up in the same region as his current team is located so likely he was on their radar very early on.

As easily as i think? So you know what i think now. Have to admit you are right though, that pog only was a semi-talent in a semi-continental team before hooking up with mauro and the fraudsters. I think it is just better to give up with the fight. It is like arguing with flat earthers, they will believe what they want no matter what you say or science proves.

And yes Seixas is very suspect too, but havent seen him win everything all year round on every tarmac yet. Oh and he still is/was a bigger talent than pog the semitalent super responder. To be honest after seeing the level UAE etc. are allowed to take a piss on us, let it just be full mayhem and enchanched games then. If UCI and the modern day socialmedia fanboyism loves it, why not go full mental then.

Nothing pog has done since 2018/19 is even on the same page of being real, so let others join the party too.

 

[Rob5091]

Today's headscratcher for all the aficionados, two grandfathers but who were the kids?
"I remember whole afternoons with my grandfather watching the Tour, Giro and Vuelta,"
"...grew up watching cycling and remembers tuning into the Tour de France with his grandfather."

The more I read about Seixas, the more I get the feeling he's a talented kid who's been turned into a manufactured product. If he does move away from Decathlon, I say watch who goes with him.

 

[Rob5091]

If we go back to the ancient history of 2024, Frank Bonnamour got busted for "unexplained abnormalities in his Biological Passport" whilst at Decathlon (but before CMA CGI came on board). (UCI's statement at https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/uci-statement-on-franck-bonnamour/5F1MpTZl7GnW90zY9MK9v9 )

Are we not looking at old fashioned blood doping here? We don't know of course if this was Bonnamour's own "extra curricular" activity or team sanctioned shenanigans, but as a member of MPCC it does no look good.