Geraint Thomas has changed his mind on Seixas to the Tour — here's why

French cycling prodigy Paul Seixas, riding for Decathlon CMA CGM, has been the standout performer of the 2026 season, winning the Tour of the Basque Country — becoming the youngest ever WorldTour stage race winner — claiming La Flèche Wallonne, and finishing second at Liège-Bastogne-Liège behind Tadej Pogačar. His team has yet to confirm whether he will start the Tour de France despite an announcement being expected after Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Geraint Thomas, speaking on his Watts Occurring podcast, revealed he has reversed his earlier doubts about Seixas being too young, now supporting a Tour debut but advising the team to downplay media expectations around a GC challenge.