> It has been forty years since a Frenchman last won the Tour. So Seixas is being presented as the next French Tour winner, whether he wants to or not. “This is also being discussed within our team,” Naesen confirms. “There is a plan within the team to win the Tour in 2028 and it all revolves around Paul. That was also expressed by our CEO and also by Paul. He sat there as if he was in school. He listened to the school principal who was reading the objectives for the year. It all seems so natural to him. I also don't have the feeling that he is under pressure. You can see that in the Tour of the Alps. He is competing for the victories as if it is all normal, against guys who are preparing for the Giro. While he is still only eighteen years old. Crazy, huh! He is on track to build an incredible career.”

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