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