But the rest of his program, which was rather vague, could quickly become clearer. According to Eurosport Spain, “Everything indicates that Seixas will not be at the start of the next Tour de France,” scheduled from July 4 to 26.
The 19-year-old rider is therefore closer to participating in the Vuelta (August 22 – September 13), with his team Decathlon CMA CGM considering him still “too young” to compete in the biggest race in the world, according to the Spanish media. The decision will be made after the Ardennes classics.
Macron pushing for Seixas to stay at Decathlon
Still on the Seixas case, Eurosport Spain provides another piece of information about a potential intervention by Emmanuel Macron to retain the Lyon player within the French team. Openly courted by the UAE Team Emirates, the prodigy’s contract expires in 2027.
The President of the Republic would thus be pushing for the renewal of Paul Seixas’ contract at Decathlon CMA CGM, notably contacting the rider’s manager to convince him to continue his career in his current colors.
This intervention from the head of state is reminiscent of the one regarding Kylian Mbappé in 2022. While Real Madrid was trying to attract the PSG player, Emmanuel Macron personally called the French striker to encourage him to extend his stay in the capital club. The 2018 World Cup champion listened to his president before giving in two years later and moving to Spain.
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