Paul Seixas no longer stops impressing this Dauphiné criterium. The 18-year-old young Frenchwoman confirms his status as a prodigy of tricolor and global cycling every day a little more this week, and after having brilliantly checked the back trial boxes (10th) and the first arrival at the top (10th), he once again displayed all his talent by finishing 11th in the 7th stage this Saturday. Many of them think that this queen step and her 3 out -of -category passes to climb would be too much for Lyonnais, still a little just to take such a drop at the WorldTour level … but it was nothing! Valiant and even actor when he rolled his teammate Bruno Armirail at the front of the yellow jersey group in the final climb, the nugget of the Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale Has perfectly hung on the main group of pursuers behind the five most strong day … which allows him to climb to 6th place in the general, to 6'50 “of the untouchable Tadej Pogacar !
VIDEO – Paul Seixas had enough to be proud after the 7th stage
“The Tour de France? No matter the result on arrival, I will not do it this year, it's not sensible”
“Frankly, I managed to manage well“, He was necessarily delighted after the arrival.”It was extremely hard, whether mentally or physically. Especially with the heat, you feel it ten. From the first pass, let's go to block. I didn't feel super good at first. The first 30 minutes it was fine, but at the end of the pass I was a little worse. I said to myself: “We will see what it gives”. Then in the iron cross, I found my legs a little when it was rolling less. I also reached ahead and save a little energy for the final climb, and then I managed so as not to explode. I suffered the chain of climbs, but it's normal, and I still managed I think“.
Paul Seixas Then returned to his final tactic, showing great lucidity despite his inexperience. “”If Bruno Armirail rolled, it was especially for him to protect me, I preferred to be at my own pace, rather than a rhythm of madness type UAE or Visma. I didn't want to get the mill farting right away and delay the fight a little, because I didn't know if I was going to hold out. But ultimately, it was pretty good. Inevitably, it gives me a lot of confidence. The runners with whom I arrive, these are guys I see on TV, who walk super hard, and I managed to hang them and be part of them. It is a pride. Tomorrow (Sunday), I just hope to hang on and survive, and we'll see what it looks like“He explained before answering a question about a possible participation in Tour de France From this year, given its current level. “”Non“, he immediately cut short.”It is sure that it is a dream to go around, but it is not supposed to do it now. Regardless of the result on arrival, I will not go around this year“He decided.
