The seemingly irresistible rise of Paul Seixas to the highest levels of the sport took what was arguably its biggest step yet this week in the Itzulia Basque Country as the 19-year-old Frenchman conquered his first WorldTour stage wins - three of them - and the overall in one fell swoop.
Having crushed the opposition on the opening two days in succession and in very different disciplines of a time trial and a high mountain stage, the Decathlon CMA CGM racer then went on to lead the Itzulia from beginning to end.
