Italian cyclocross supertalent steals Paul Seixas' throne for the youngest WorldTour rider!

The 2026 campaign is getting ready little by little. Although the off-season has only just begun, the days are passing, and in the blink of an eye the World Tour teams will once again be competing on the road for the best victories on the calendar. And, as every year, many spotlights will be on the youngest promises of the peloton. Watch out for Mattia Agostinacchio.

The Italian rider, world junior cyclo-cross champion, recently signed for EF Education-EasyPost. Several teams wanted his services, but the American team was finally victorious. As of January 1, 2026, Agostinacchio will officially become the youngest rider in the entire World Tour, surpassing Paul Seixas.

Much has been said about Paul Seixas, and rightly so. The Frenchman has fully exploited his talent this year, and at just 19 years old, he is said to be the next star of the Tour de France. His bronze at the European Championships was serious stuff, coming in behind only Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel.

But at least he will no longer be the youngest rider with Agostinacchio around. Hailing from Aosta, Mattia Agostinacchio was born in September 2007, that is, almost a year later than Paul Seixas. With EF Educations-EasyPost's new cyclocross team, he has already debuted in the pink jersey in field, becoming the youngest cyclist ever to do so.

The other great talent that stands out in this list is Albert Philipsen. The very young Lidl-Trek rider finished last season at a very high level: 2nd in Tre Valli Varesine behind Tadej Pogacar and 3rd in Paris-Tours. He also has everything to be a big star in a peloton in which he will be, in 2026, the third youngest cyclist of all.