Talented French racer Paul Seixas was not at the presentation of the 2026 Tour de France route in Paris on Thursday but he was the talk of the town, nonetheless, with many French fans hoping he will ride the Tour for the first time next July and eventually go on to win it.
The 2026 Tour will pay homage to Bernard Hinault, with the finishes at Alpe d'Huez coming exactly 40 years after Le Blaireau took his last of 28 stage wins in the race, a time trial in St. Etienne, and Greg LeMond stopped him from winning overall for a record-breaking sixth time.
