The duel between Tadej Pogacar and Paul Seixas will enliven many races in the future. But will the next showdown take place on the roads of the Tour de France in July (4-26)? The statements from both competitors seem to indicate this.
“I think we will see it at the Tour de France,” said the Slovenian, who was “impressed” by Seixas. Meanwhile, the young Frenchman said, “I would like to see Pogacar again.” The prospect of witnessing such a battle of the titans in the world’s greatest race has cycling fans around the globe salivating.
Seixas’ schedule reveals the week of May 4th.
While the rest of the season for the world champion is well planned out with races like the Tour de Romandie, Tour de Suisse, Tour de France, Tour de Lombardie, as well as the World Championships (where he is the defending champion) and the “Europe” championships in Slovenia, the latter part of the year for the Decathlon CMA CGM climber remains unclear for now.
“We will see next week,” he said after finishing second on the Doyenne. The French prodigy will meet with his team during the few vacation days he will take to finalize his race schedule, with communication expected during the week of May 4th.
Will Seixas have the Tour Aura and the “France” before the Tour de France?
Seixas dreams of competing in the Tour de France, and to prepare, the Lyonnais is expected to take a classic route. This includes a high-altitude training camp, which is likely to take place in Sierra Nevada and last at least two weeks, according to information from the newspaper L’Équipe.
In terms of a stage race, the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes or the Tour de Suisse will be considered, with the former being the preferred option as he could work on the team time trial during the third stage around Perreux (Loire), an exercise that will return to the Tour de France after an eight-year absence (last seen in Cholet, 2018) on the inaugural stage in Barcelona.
World Championships, Tour de Lombardie… confrontations at the end of the season?
Before heading back to altitude for a final training camp and participating in the French Championships in La Tour-du-Pin, apparently only for the time trial according to L’Équipe.
The Pogacar-Seixas duel is expected to add excitement throughout the season. This includes events like the World Championships, where climbers have a chance of being crowned with a course that includes over 3,800 meters of positive elevation gain, and the Tour de Lombardie, where the French rider finished seventh in his debut in 2025. Pogacar is likely to meet Seixas once again in races that he has dominated for several seasons.
