Perhaps the most highly anticipated Tour de France debut in decades is about to arrive on Saturday in Barcelona, as 19-year-old super talent Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) embarks on a journey into the unknown, a first Grand Tour with expectations that match the size of the furore which has followed him throughout 2026.
France has waited 45 years for a successor to Bernard Hinault, the last home winner in the men's race, and for many, Seixas is the rider who could finally bring the yellow jersey back to France.
