{"id":253857,"date":"2026-07-20T18:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/i-hope-that-it-will-be-just-as-good-19-year-old-paul-seixas-heads-into-tour-de-france-final-week-within-striking-distance-of-gc-podium\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:17:51","slug":"i-hope-that-it-will-be-just-as-good-19-year-old-paul-seixas-heads-into-tour-de-france-final-week-within-striking-distance-of-gc-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/i-hope-that-it-will-be-just-as-good-19-year-old-paul-seixas-heads-into-tour-de-france-final-week-within-striking-distance-of-gc-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I hope that it will be just as good&#8217; \u2013 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-a7123872-8460-11f1-9cb7-117e1d961ac5\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Seixas <\/a>has not only survived two weeks of racing at the most anticipated <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a> debut in recent memory, but thrived, as he sits well in the race for the podium in fourth overall, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6:23 behind yellow jersey Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a>, but just 25 seconds away from Isaac del Toro in third place.<\/p>\n<p>On stage 15, Seixas unsuccessfully defended the white jersey against the young Mexican star on Plateau de Solaison, but nonetheless reaffirmed that the he has the capacity to compete in a Grand Tour, as he valiantly rode to limit his losses on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-a7123872-8460-11f1-9cb7-117e1d961ac5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas was harsh with himself after being joined by his family atop the climb, admitting that he &#8220;hesitated too much&#8221; when the duo of UAE Team Emirates-XRG leaders started to kick off the action on the 11.3km ascent with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/there-was-a-misunderstanding-but-remco-was-better-tadej-pogacar-suffers-a-rare-defeat-as-he-turns-domestique-at-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/there-was-a-misunderstanding-but-remco-was-better-tadej-pogacar-suffers-a-rare-defeat-as-he-turns-domestique-at-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/there-was-a-misunderstanding-but-remco-was-better-tadej-pogacar-suffers-a-rare-defeat-as-he-turns-domestique-at-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poga\u010dar upping the pace in domestique mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the time they reached the summit, the 19-year-old had lost 58 seconds, but only to Poga\u010dar, Del Toro, and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-remco-evenepoel-outwits-tadej-pogacar-to-win-stage-15-as-jonas-vingegaard-crashes-out\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-remco-evenepoel-outwits-tadej-pogacar-to-win-stage-15-as-jonas-vingegaard-crashes-out\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-remco-evenepoel-outwits-tadej-pogacar-to-win-stage-15-as-jonas-vingegaard-crashes-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winner Remco Evenepoel<\/a>. Considering this is the longest race he&#8217;s ever done in his career, and that he is the youngest starter in the Tour for 89 years, it&#8217;s his strive for perfection that shone through when he spoke at the finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was very hard. It opened up from very far out. I wanted to manage my effort, so I did the climb at my rhythm,&#8221; said Seixas to the army of microphones that surrounded him, only able to part the scrum when he asked if his parents could come through for an embrace.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I maybe could have pushed a bit harder at certain moments. I hesitated too much. In the end, I still finished strongly. It was still a good climb and I\u2019m still in the mix for the GC, so it\u2019s OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/paul-seixas-mania-has-begun-amid-french-fervour-the-great-home-hope-ignites-his-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/paul-seixas-mania-has-begun-amid-french-fervour-the-great-home-hope-ignites-his-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/paul-seixas-mania-has-begun-amid-french-fervour-the-great-home-hope-ignites-his-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seixas mania has been exploding into life<\/a> every day he&#8217;s lived up to the massive expectation following him around France these past two weeks, but he&#8217;s coming to the business end of the race in the third week, where a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time trial<\/a> and two days to Alpe d&#8217;Huez could make or break his debut.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TffA8XSu8vjFempPGrdSjX\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TffA8XSu8vjFempPGrdSjX slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cOverall, I\u2019m happy. I did a good <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performance<\/a>, I think. For sure it wasn\u2019t ideal with the puncture at the start. I used up some bullets there \u2013 it\u2019s some precious seconds that I could have saved,&#8221; said Seixas.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It\u2019s a shame, but that\u2019s how it is; we see the positives. I\u2019ve succeeded in staying solid for now; I\u2019ve recovered well. I hope that it will be just as good in the third week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I did what I could. I hope for a better result, but that\u2019s life. Sometimes there are stronger guys, and they were stronger today, so chapeau to them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seixas has a chance to strike back on Tuesday&#8217;s stage 16 in the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26.1km race against the clock to Thonon-les-Bains<\/a>, where \u2013 despite likely not being on the level of Evenepoel or Poga\u010dar in an ITT \u2013 his pedigree as a former junior world champion in the discipline could see him take time on Del Toro and move closer to third overall.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Frenchman has only raced twice against the clock on his own this season, at the Volta ao Algarve, where he finished fourth in a stacked field, and at Itzulia Basque Country, where he won the opening stage to take yellow, beating the likes of current fifth place on GC at the Tour, Florian Lipowitz, by 33 seconds.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even if Seixas finds the third week too tough and drops in the standings, what he&#8217;s shown up to this point at such a young age <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/hes-on-a-good-team-french-president-emmanuel-macron-visits-the-tour-de-france-and-urges-paul-seixas-to-stay-with-decathlon-cma-cgm\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/hes-on-a-good-team-french-president-emmanuel-macron-visits-the-tour-de-france-and-urges-paul-seixas-to-stay-with-decathlon-cma-cgm\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/hes-on-a-good-team-french-president-emmanuel-macron-visits-the-tour-de-france-and-urges-paul-seixas-to-stay-with-decathlon-cma-cgm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirms why the super teams of the peloton are after his long-term signature<\/a>. But if he continues on his current trajectory and does find his way into that top three, that interest, and indeed his price tag, will only skyrocket further.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a7123994-8460-11f1-9da4-3b25bd6dc90f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. 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