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Paul Seixas races mountain bikes hours after historic Il Lombardia win
Paul Seixas won Il Lombardia, a major one-day road race in Italy, with a solo attack on the Civiglio climb.
At 20 years and 16 days old, he became the race’s youngest winner.
About 15 hours later, the French rider started the Roc d’Azur mountain bike race in Fréjus, France.
He finished 64th, 18 minutes behind winner Jordan Sarrou.
Seixas said he entered to enjoy riding, not to compete for the result.
When the course became technical and he saw other riders were racing seriously, he moved aside and let them pass.
He later rode the course at an easy pace with Bruno Armirail.
His back-to-back rides show his interest in both road and mountain biking; the sources give no further plans.
Paul Seixas raced the Roc d’Azur mountain bike event about 15 hours after winning Il Lombardia.
His win made him the youngest winner in the history of the Italian one-day race.
Seixas finished 64th at Roc d’Azur, 18 minutes behind winner Jordan Sarrou.
He said he entered to enjoy riding, not to compete for a result.
Seixas moved aside when the course became too technical and waited for Bruno Armirail before finishing the ride with him.
- Who
- Paul Seixas, with Bruno Armirail also taking part in the Roc d’Azur event.
- What
- Seixas raced the mountain bike event after winning Il Lombardia, finishing 64th.
- When
- About 15 hours after his Il Lombardia win.
- Where
- Roc d’Azur, in Fréjus, France.
- Why
- Seixas said he wanted to enjoy riding and did not want to get in the way of riders competing seriously.
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I wanted to have fun. At first I stayed with the group, until the course became too technical. I realised there were guys there to compete and I didn't want to get in the way. On the first descent I realised I didn't have the technical ability to keep their pace, so I moved aside and let them pass.
It was nice, I enjoyed myself and rode at an easy pace.
Seixas attacked on the Civiglio climb and won the race, becoming its youngest winner.
Seixas started the Roc d’Azur mountain bike event.
Seixas finished 64th, 18 minutes behind winner Jordan Sarrou, and completed the course with Bruno Armirail.
- Il Lombardia
- Seixas became the youngest winner in the race’s history.
- Age
- 20 years and 16 days at the time of his Il Lombardia win.
- Roc d’Azur result
- 64th, 18 minutes behind winner Jordan Sarrou.
- Roc d’Azur course
- 55 kilometres.
- Companion
- Seixas completed the course with Bruno Armirail.
Sources
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