Paul Seixas est 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗨 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘 💙🤍❤️ Le Français (17 ans) remporte le contre-la-montre chez les juniors ! #LesRP
New French super climber wins junior time-trial worlds: "Today a dream became a reality. It’s f*cking insane”
CyclingMonday, 23 September 2024 at 14:30
Paul Seixas, remember the name! Although he might not yet be known to all but the most ardent cycling fans, the 17-year-old has been hotly touted amongst those in the know as a rider with a big future. This Monday in Zurich, he proved again why, taking the victory in the junior time-trial.
"This is a bit of a surprise! My goal was to do the best time trial of my life, but becoming world champion is a fucking dream,” Seixas reflected in delight during his post-race interview, having edged out Belgian duo Jasper Schoofs and Matisse Van Kerckhove by just 6 and 7 seconds respectively. “I didn’t even dream about this when I came here. Well, maybe a little bit. But it was just a dream. Today it became a reality. It’s fucking insane.”
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“At first I thought it would go less well in the final part. After five kilometres I was already suffering enormously," recaps Seixas, who will be riding for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team in the World Tour from 2025. "I thought: it's going to be long and tough. But the final was insane. I thought: maybe I'm doing something great. When I crossed the finish line, I realized that something really big was happening. It's unbelievable."
Seixas is also taking on the road race later in the week, giving him a second opportunity to take a Rainbow Jersey home from Switzerland. “Today was a surprise. The real big battle will follow on Thursday, but the World Championships are already good for me," he concludes. "The road race will be an extra.”
| 1 | SEIXAS Paul | France | 28.08,43 |
| 2 | SCHOOFS Jasper | Belgium | 0.06,31 |
| 3 | VAN KERCKHOVE Matisse | Belgium | 0.07,13 |
| 4 | HOLMES Wil | Australia | 0.15,43 |
| 5 | DUNWOODY Seth | Ireland | 0.23,94 |
| 6 | WITHEN PHILIPSEN Albert | Denmark | 0.24,74 |
| 7 | FINN Lorenzo | Italy | 0.25,63 |
| 8 | JUST PEDERSEN Carl Emil | Denmark | 0.35,54 |
| 9 | BARRY Ashlin | United States | 0.41,50 |
| 10 | MURPHY Conor | Ireland | 0.42,30 |
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