French teen prodigy Paul Seixas to make Tour de France debut this year
Summary
French cyclist Paul Seixas, 19 years old, will ride in the Tour de France for the first time this July. He is one of the most successful young riders this season and will be the youngest participant in the race in almost 90 years.Key Facts
- Paul Seixas is a 19-year-old French cyclist considered a prodigy.
- He won seven races this season and came close to beating top cyclist Tadej Pogacar in a major race.
- Seixas will race in the Tour de France for the first time starting July 4 in Barcelona.
- No French cyclist has won the Tour de France since Bernard Hinault in 1985.
- Seixas will be the youngest rider to start the Tour in 89 years.
- The Tour de France is a very long and tough race covering over 3,300 kilometers with many mountain stages.
- Some experts think it may be too soon for Seixas to compete, but others believe he is ready.
- Seixas rides for the Decathlon CMA CGM team and has shown great success in shorter races so far this year.
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