> In his column in 'Het Nieuwsblad,' Patrick Lefevere also states that Seixas's contract was arranged in a cunning way. "We also had Seixas in mind, and he was definitely interested in joining Quick-Step; otherwise, you wouldn't drive from Grenoble to Wevelgem to talk..."

> Lefevere explains why Seixas couldn't sign with him at the time as follows. One of the problems was the legal uncertainty surrounding his contract with AG2R-Citroën. He had signed with them as a junior, but at that age (underage, ed.), a parent's signature is required on the contract. Their signature was missing, but there was a photo showing that his parents were present when he signed.

> AG2R-Citroën, the predecessor of Decathlon-CMA CGM, achieved its goal, but is that a sound foundation for a long-term partnership based on mutual trust?
> Seixas and his entourage reportedly put contractual talks with Decathlon-CMA CGM on hold until after the Ardennes Classics.

> Between the lines: it gives Laukka a month and a half to talk to other teams, and Team UAE is very interested. According to our information, the two parties are already flirting. Laukka has already had a French rider, Benoit Cosnefroy, at Team UAE since this season. The lines are open.

if this happens other teams should just revolt tbh