Paul Seixas, very critical: “What I have done is shameful”
Paul Seixas He started as one of the big favorites to become world champion in Montreal. The absence of Tadej Pogacar It allowed the young French talent to dream, who, however, suffered from the effort in the final stretch. Seixas had to settle for a disappointing 15th place, 2:47 behind the winner, the American Brandon McNulty.
The Frenchman suffered ramps at the end of the race. The more than six hours of effort and the constant attacks sapped the energy of Seixas, who at 20 years old was participating in the World Cup for the second time in the elite category. “What I did today is shameful. I have never experienced ramps on my bicycle in my life, it’s a childish mistake,” Seixas told Eurosport at the end of the test.
“I made a mistake at some point and I am very disappointed. I feel bad for France, for the entire team that has done a great job and does not deserve a leader like me,” he said. Asked about the reason for the ramps, the cyclist pointed to hydration as the source of the problem. “Maybe I underestimated how much I sweated on the bike. I don’t really want to talk about it, honestly,” he said.
A bad result that does not tarnish the meritorious season of the Decathlon cyclist, who this year has won the Itzulia, the Flecha Wallona, has been second in the Strade Bianche and the Liège-Bastogne-Liège behind Pogacar and fourth in his debut in the Tour de France.
