The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was one big learning curve for Paul Seixas, but if he had one lesson to share in the aftermath of his bandaged exit it was this: "Always wear your gloves".
The 19-year-old French super-talent crashed at speed on a descent on the penultimate day of racing, and while he bounced back up to plug an enormous gap before limiting his losses on the summit finish, he was out of the race very soon into the final stage.
