The next generation of French cycling

Paul
Seixas

At 19, he's already rewriting the history books. A complete chronicle of every record broken by the prodigy of pro cycling — most recent first.

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14
Records broken
7
Major events
19
Years old
7
Pro wins
Chronicle

The Records

Paul Seixas at the Tour de France 2026
New2026Barcelona, Spain

Tour de France

Youngest starter since 1937

At 19 years, 9 months and 10 days, Paul Seixas is the youngest rider to start the Tour de France since 1937. Adrien Cento was 19 years, 3 months and 26 days old.

Youngest distinctive jersey wearer

At 19 years and 297 days, Paul Seixas is the youngest wearer of a distinctive jersey on the Tour de France, wearing the white jersey.

Paul Seixas at the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026
2026Liège, Belgium

Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Youngest post-war Monument podium

Youngest rider to finish on the podium of a Monument since the Second World War.

Paul Seixas at the Flèche Wallonne 2026
2026Huy, Belgium

Flèche Wallonne

Youngest winner in history

Youngest rider to win La Flèche Wallonne (19 years & 210 days). Previous record stood since 1936 — Philémon De Meersman (21y 150d).

First-attempt winner

One of only two riders to win La Flèche Wallonne on their first participation since 1967, alongside Marc Hirschi in 2020.

Paul Seixas at the Tour of the Basque Country 2026
2026País Vasco, Spain

Tour of the Basque Country

Overall victory

First French rider since Christophe Moreau in 2007 to win a WorldTour stage race.

3 stage wins

First French rider since Laurent Jalabert (Tour de Romandie 1999) to win three stages in a single edition of a major one-week stage race.

First French rider in history to win three stages in a single Tour of the Basque Country.

Youngest stage winner

Youngest rider in history to win a stage of the Tour of the Basque Country (19y 194d).

Youngest leader

Youngest rider ever to wear the leader's jersey in a WorldTour race (19y 194d).

First French rider to win an individual time trial at WorldTour level since 2021.

2025Lombardia, Italy

Tour of Lombardy

Top 10 — historic

Youngest rider (19y 17d) to finish in the Top 10 of a Monument since Luigi Cuppi in 1917.

2025France

French National Time Trial Championships

Youngest podium finisher

Youngest rider to finish on the podium of the French national time trial championships.

2025France

Critérium du Dauphiné

Top 10 GC at 18

Youngest rider (18y 264d) to finish in the Top 10 of a WorldTour (or equivalent) general classification since 1962 — Gilbert Bellone (19y 137d).

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