The recent winner of the Tour of Lombardy outlined the main features of his 2026 season at the Singapore criterium.
Paul Seixas continues to chart his path toward the summit of world cycling. On Sunday, November 8, the rider from the Decathlon CMA CGM team took part in the Singapore criterium, a lucrative event that brought together several big names of the peloton, including Isaac Del Toro, member of the UAE Team Emirates XRG squad.
Speaking to the Belgian daily La Dernière Heure on this occasion, the 23-year-old Frenchman revealed his objectives for the upcoming season. Unsurprisingly, the World Championships, which will take place in Haute-Savoie, will occupy a central place in his preparations. At barely 23 years old, Seixas already appears to have the broad shoulders to take on the leadership role that many are predicting for him.
The big unknown remains his stage race program, however. Between the Tour de France and the Tour of Italy, the choice proves to be a difficult one. If the Giro "particularly attracts him," as he himself confided, it is also an opportunity for him to "discover" a race whose routes he does not yet know. A calculated risk-taking that denotes a surprising maturity for his age.
This season, Seixas demonstrated he has what it takes to be a great champion by winning the Tour of Lombardy, one of the five monuments of cycling. This victory gave him international visibility and increased responsibilities within his team. The Singapore criterium thus constitutes a first showcase to measure his standing against renowned opponents.
It remains to be seen whether the native of the Bordeaux region will choose to challenge the best teams on Italian roads or aim higher with the Tour de France. In either case, 2026 promises to be a decisive season for his burgeoning career.
Speaking to the Belgian daily La Dernière Heure on this occasion, the 23-year-old Frenchman revealed his objectives for the upcoming season. Unsurprisingly, the World Championships, which will take place in Haute-Savoie, will occupy a central place in his preparations. At barely 23 years old, Seixas already appears to have the broad shoulders to take on the leadership role that many are predicting for him.
The big unknown remains his stage race program, however. Between the Tour de France and the Tour of Italy, the choice proves to be a difficult one. If the Giro "particularly attracts him," as he himself confided, it is also an opportunity for him to "discover" a race whose routes he does not yet know. A calculated risk-taking that denotes a surprising maturity for his age.
This season, Seixas demonstrated he has what it takes to be a great champion by winning the Tour of Lombardy, one of the five monuments of cycling. This victory gave him international visibility and increased responsibilities within his team. The Singapore criterium thus constitutes a first showcase to measure his standing against renowned opponents.
It remains to be seen whether the native of the Bordeaux region will choose to challenge the best teams on Italian roads or aim higher with the Tour de France. In either case, 2026 promises to be a decisive season for his burgeoning career.
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Source: Ouest-France