{"id":267070,"date":"2026-10-12T11:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/tadej-pogacar-will-probably-have-to-shorten-his-vacation-to-prepare-for-battles-with-paul-seixas-next-season-says-marc-madiot\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:49:25","slug":"tadej-pogacar-will-probably-have-to-shorten-his-vacation-to-prepare-for-battles-with-paul-seixas-next-season-says-marc-madiot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/tadej-pogacar-will-probably-have-to-shorten-his-vacation-to-prepare-for-battles-with-paul-seixas-next-season-says-marc-madiot\/","title":{"rendered":"Tadej Poga\u010dar &#8216;will probably have to shorten his vacation&#8217; to prepare for battles with Paul Seixas next season, says Marc Madiot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-5289fdba-c62f-11f1-a4e2-854e292020f2\">Groupama-FDJ United president Marc Madiot has said that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> &#8220;will probably have to shorten his vacation&#8221; to prepare for next season after watching <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/il-lombardia-paul-seixas-puts-in-stunning-solo-ride-to-claim-first-monument\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/il-lombardia-paul-seixas-puts-in-stunning-solo-ride-to-claim-first-monument\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/il-lombardia-paul-seixas-puts-in-stunning-solo-ride-to-claim-first-monument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Seixas triumph at Il Lombardia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The French racer has enjoyed a phenomenal rise to the top of the sport this season, winning La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Itzulia Basque Country, and the Italian Monument, as well as finishing fourth on his Tour de France debut.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-5289fdba-c62f-11f1-a4e2-854e292020f2-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Still just 20, Seixas became the youngest <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Lombardia<\/a> winner in history and the youngest winner of any Monument since 1945 on Saturday, and looks set to rival the all-conquering Poga\u010dar in the coming years.<\/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<p><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\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I had a thought yesterday for Poga\u010dar, who will probably have to shorten his vacation to prepare for next season. So that promises us some great races next year,&#8221; Madiot told <em>RMC Sport<\/em> podcast <em>Les Grandes Gueules du Sport<\/em> after Il Lombardia.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m convinced of one thing: he spent the afternoon in front of his TV on his couch over in Monaco, and he must have said to himself, &#8216;Oh boy! We&#8217;d better shorten the vacation rather than extend it.'&#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            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With no Poga\u010dar on the start line in Bergamo on Saturday, Seixas started the second Il Lombardia of his career as one of the top favourites.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He duly delivered on that status, leaving behind Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a champion Enric Mas, European champion <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remco Evenepoel<\/a>, World Champion Brandon McNulty, and others, 18km from the finish to solo home and win.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-x4iNFoUSMmfsAwToZfkAhG\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-x4iNFoUSMmfsAwToZfkAhG 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\">The triumph ranks as the biggest of the eight in Seixas&#8217; career to date, but Madiot said it doesn&#8217;t change anything about his soaring trajectory; rather, it&#8217;s a confirmation of what we already knew.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[The win] doesn&#8217;t change anything. It&#8217;s the continuity, the confirmation of what we assumed: that he is an exceptional talent, extremely precocious. He often hits the target right in the centre, so this is continuity. It&#8217;s the validation of a first season at the highest level,&#8221; Madiot said, before adding that the manner of Seixas&#8217; victory was reminiscent of Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;To win, he had no choice. We know that if he comes to a sprint, it&#8217;s pretty complicated with the candidates remaining around him. But he put the peloton under pressure \u2013 well, what was left of the peloton \u2013 and then, as soon as he got a 5-metre gap, we knew it was over.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a bit reminiscent of the Poga\u010dar methodology: you put them under pressure and ultimately make the last remaining leaders explode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-2109188892700074450\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2109188892700074450\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcac&#8221;Sa victoire est la confirmation de ce qu&#8217;on sait, c&#8217;est un talent d&#8217;exception. Pogacar va sans doute devoir raccourcir ces vacances pour pr\u00e9parer la saison prochaine&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>\nMarc Madiot estime que le succ\u00e8s de Seixas au Tour de Lombardie annonce une belle lutte face \u00e0 Pogacar. https:\/\/t.co\/eGEol2q4fE<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2109188892700074450\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2109188892700074450\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" rel=\"noopener\">October 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tadej-pogacar-will-probably-have-to-shorten-his-vacation-to-prepare-for-battles-with-paul-seixas-next-season-says-marc-madiot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groupama-FDJ United president Marc Madiot has said that Tadej Poga\u010dar &#8220;will probably have to shorten his vacation&#8221; to prepare for next season after watching Paul Seixas triumph at Il Lombardia. 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