Also known as: teenage French sensation
French cyclist who won the Giro di Lombardia at age 20 and the Basque Tour at 19, the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race.
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The Namibian
Paul Seixas became youngest ever winner of Giro di Lombardia at 20 years and 16 days
“At 20 years and 16 days, Seixas became the youngest ever winner of the Classic of the Falling Leaves and the fourth-youngest winner of a Monument.”
French prodigy Seixas becomes youngest Giro di Lombardia winnerThe Namibian
Paul Seixas won Giro di Lombardia
“French prodigy Paul Seixas ended his breakout season as a history-making Monument winner with a "dream" victory at the Giro di Lombardia on Saturday.”
French prodigy Seixas becomes youngest Giro di Lombardia winnerThe Namibian
Paul Seixas finished third, 15 seconds behind Ganna
“By the finish, the Belgian had put almost a minute into second-placed Filippo Ganna with Paul Seixas taking third another 15 seconds back.”
Evenepoel wins record fourth straight world time trialThe Namibian
Paul Seixas was the youngest rider to start a Tour since Adrien Cento in 1937
“He was the youngest rider to start a Tour since Adrien Cento in 1937.”
Del Toro, Seixas show glimpse into Tour de France futureThe Namibian
Paul Seixas lost the best young rider's white jersey to Isaac del Toro
“Del Toro climbed from seventh to third, almost a minute behind Evenepoel, and also snared the best young rider's white jersey from the shoulders of Paul Seixas by 25 seconds.”
Olympic champ Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stageThe Namibian
Paul Seixas finished third place in the 14th stage
“It was the world champion's fourth stage win in this 113th edition of the Grande Boucle as his team-mate Isaac Del Toro pipped teenager Paul Seixas to second place, with Vingegaard fourth at the end of the 155km stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering.”
Pogacar wins ‘unforgettable’ Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall leadThe Namibian
Paul Seixas came home in a group of nine riders three seconds back
“Teenage French prodigy Paul Seixas came home in a group of nine riders three seconds back and he is now sixth overall at 42sec.”
Del Toro wins Tour de France stage, Pogacar up to 2ndThe Namibian
Paul Seixas took sixth place for Decathlon CMA CGM
“There was also an impressive debut at the Tour for teenage French prodigy Paul Seixas who took sixth place for his Decathlon CMA CGM team, which had been as low as 15th at the first time-check and still down in ninth at the third.”
Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead with ‘perfect start’The Namibian
Paul Seixas is a teenage prodigy whose participation at the Tour de France has raised home hopes of a first French victory in 41 years
“Teenage prodigy Paul Seixas's participation at the Tour de France has raised home hopes of a first French victory in 41 years.”
Can Seixas end one of France’s sporting droughts?The Namibian
Frenchman Seixas finished second to Pogacar at two one-day races: Strade Bianche and Liege-Bastogne-Liege
“He has at least raced Pogacar twice this year, finishing second to the Slovenian great at two one-day races: Strade Bianche in March and Liege-Bastogne-Liege a month later.”
Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de FranceFrench prodigy Paul Seixas, 20 years and 16 days old, became the youngest ever winner of the Giro di Lombardia and the fourth-youngest winner of a Monument, a prestigious one-day cycling classic. Seixas attacked on the Civiglio climb with 19km remaining in the 239km race, eventually winning ahead of Enric Mas and Giulio Ciccone.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
French prodigy Paul Seixas, 20 years and 16 days old, became the youngest ever winner of the Giro di Lombardia and the fourth-youngest winner of a Monument, a prestigious one-day cycling classic. Seixas attacked on the Civiglio climb with 19km remaining in the 239km race, eventually winning ahead of Enric Mas and Giulio Ciccone.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Brandon McNulty, 28, became the first American man to win the UCI road race world championship in 33 years, breaking clear with 32km remaining in Montreal and holding off Michael Matthews and Mathieu van der Poel to win by 13 seconds. McNulty said he did not believe he could win until the final 100 metres, describing the victory as a "miracle."
28 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Belgian Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won his fourth successive world time-trial championship in Montreal, becoming the first rider to achieve the feat and equalling the overall record for world time-trial titles held by Tony Martin and Fabian Cancellara.
20 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel is the overwhelming favourite to win the time-trial at the World Championships in Montreal beginning Sunday, which would be a record fourth-consecutive world title. Evenepoel, a double Olympic champion, also hopes to become the first man to win both the road race and time-trial at the same championships.
19 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Mexican Isaac Del Toro, 22, won the white jersey for best young rider at the Tour de France, narrowly edging 19-year-old French rider Paul Seixas to third place overall. Seixas became the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937 and finished fourth, mounting a close challenge that saw just 24 seconds between them before the final alpine stage.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar won stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday with a record-breaking time of 35min 26sec on Alpe d'Huez, breaking Italian Marco Pantani's 31-year-old record and extending his overall race lead.
24 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won the 26.1km individual time-trial stage 16 at the Tour de France, finishing 28 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar and cutting the reigning champion's overall lead to 4min 32sec. The victory marked Evenepoel's second successive stage win and came on Belgium's national day.
21 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won the 15th stage of the Tour de France, outsprinting race leader Tadej Pogacar at the finish of an 11km climb. Vingegaard, who was second overall, crashed out 20km from the finish.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, extending his overall lead to four and a half minutes over Jonas Vingegaard. It was Pogacar's fourth stage win in the 113th edition of the race and his 25th Tour stage victory since his 2020 debut.
18 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous sixth stage and reclaimed the race leader's yellow jersey, now leading Jonas Vingegaard by 2min 42sec. Pogacar achieved his 23rd Tour stage victory and broke the record for fastest time up the Tourmalet.
9 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Dutch 24-year-old Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash five kilometres from the line disrupted teams' lead-out strategies. Norway's Torstein Traeen retained the yellow jersey despite being brought down in the crash.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar won the third stage of the Tour de France to take the leader's yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegaard. The reigning champion and world champion finished two seconds ahead of Vingegaard and earned bonus seconds to overtake his six-second deficit from the start of the day.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona on Sunday, ahead of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar, while Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead.
5 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Teenage cyclist Paul Seixas's participation in the Tour de France has raised hopes of a first French victory in 41 years, since Bernard Hinault's 1985 triumph. France also faces long droughts in Paris-Roubaix (30 years since 1997) and Roland Garros men's tennis (since Yannick Noah in 1983).
30 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Paul Seixas are using different pre-Tour build-ups and have largely avoided racing each other this season, with Pogacar and Vingegaard — winners of the last six Tour editions — facing off only once since last year's race. The Tour begins July 4 in Barcelona.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Tadej Pogacar won Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday, defeating teenage French rider Paul Seixas by 45 seconds with 14km remaining of the 260km race. The victory was Pogacar's fourth at La Doyenne and his third straight win in the classic.
26 April 2026 · The Namibian →
French cyclist Paul Seixas, 19, won the Tour of the Basque Country, becoming the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race—a year younger than Tadej Pogacar. August won the final stage, with Seixas finishing 2min 30sec ahead of Lipowitz in the general classification.
12 April 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Tadej Pogacar won the Strade Bianche cycling race for a record fourth time with a dominant long-range attack 80 kilometres from the finish, making a triumphant start to his 2026 season. French teenager Paul Seixas finished second after being dropped by Pogacar on the Monte Sante Marie gravel section.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →