Fresh off of fourth in his debut Tour de France, Paul Seixas is highly motivated to take on his final block of racing in 2026 – and perhaps even more of a contender with Tadej Pogačar's participation in the coming races in doubt.
Seixas challenged Pogačar at the World Championships, European Championships and Il Lombardia last autumn, and with the Slovenian currently uncertain for at least Worlds after breaking his collarbone in a crash at the Vuelta a España, the Frenchman has suddenly rocketed up the list of favourites for Worlds and Lombardia.