Rider Profile
Paul Seixas
Decathlon CMA CGM

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2026 - Decathlon CMA CGM
- 2025 - Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
Biography:
Paul Seixas is one of France's brightest talents in recent years, and turned pro at the age of 18 with Decathlon CMA CGM in 2025. After winning the Tour de l'Avenir in his neo-pro year, Seixas began an impressive 2026 campaign, winning a stage of the Volta ao Algarve and then won the Faun-Ardèche Classic with an impressive solo attack.
Seixas then finished second to Tadej Pogačar in Strade Bianche and won three stages and the overall Itzulia Basque Country stage race. A victory in La Flèche Wallonne cemented comparisons between the Frenchman and the world champion, who then went head-to-head in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. While Seixas couldn't match the Slovenian in the race, he held on for second place in his debut.
Seixas was selected for the Tour de France in a surprise announcement, and has garnered immense attention in the media as the country hopes for their first home winner since Bernard Hinault in 1985.
Related Articles

A near miss with a car and race radio mix-up as young Paul Seixas tastes the chaos of the Tour de France
By Patrick Fletcher Published
News 19-year-old Frenchman gets through a pulse-raising first road stage of his debut Tour de France relatively unscathed

'We expected to see gaps' – French prodigy Paul Seixas loses time to main rivals in team time trial as he makes highly anticipated Tour de France debut
By James Moultrie Published
News Frenchman thinks stage 2 punchy stage to Barcelona will 'be a good stage for me' after losing less than 40 seconds to Vingegaard and Pogačar in opener

Is the Tour de France peloton getting younger? Investigating the history of teenage riders at the Grand Tour as Paul Seixas makes his debut
By Dani Ostanek Published
Analysis As Paul Seixas aims to become the youngest winner since Henri Cornet in 1904, we take a look at the youngest riders who have raced and won the Tour

Our Tour de France predictions – The Cyclingnews team's best guesses for how the race will play out
By Matilda Price Published
Roundtable We predict the podium and jersey winners, as well as our wildcard guesses for what will happen on the road between Barcelona and Paris

'I don't think he's going to wait and see' – Juan Ayuso expects fireworks from teenage debutant Paul Seixas at Tour de France as he takes aim at podium finish with Lidl-Trek
By James Moultrie Published
News Spanish rider hit with flu in the build-up at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, but still says he and team hoping for top-3 finish in Paris

'I will not take risks for something other than the GC' – Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Pogačar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut
By James Moultrie Published
News French super talent says 'I'll gain experience…but you can't be perfect and avoid all errors for three weeks'

Tadej who? Paul Seixas mania is gripping the home nation ahead of the Tour de France, and the 19-year-old is fully embracing it
By Stephen Farrand Published
News Decathlon CMA CGM leader says he is great shape, dismissing worries after his recent crash

'He's got the legs to go for a Tour de France' - Five-time champion Miguel Indurain backs Paul Seixas as future race winner
By Alasdair Fotheringham Published
News Spanish star gives Tadej Pogačar top favourite status, but warns that Seixas could present a serious challenge
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
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Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
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