Teenage French prodigy Paul Seixas has said he wants to "compete for the overall classification until the very end" at his debut Tour de France, but that pursuit will kick off properly on Thursday's stage to Gavarnie-Gèdre, the first mountain stage of the 2026 race.
It's set to be a huge test for Seixas, with the Col d'Aspin and "mythical" Col du Tourmalet featuring on the tough Pyrenean route, one which Seixas went to recon last month as he built up to one of the most anticipated Tour debuts in decades.
