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Paul Seixas Puts Post-2027 Team Decision on Hold
Paul Seixas won eight races in 2026, including Il Lombardia and Flèche Wallonne.
The French rider also finished fourth in his first Tour de France, aged 19, and won three stages and the overall title at Itzulia Basque Country.
His team, Decathlon CMA CGM, wants to keep him, while other teams have reportedly shown interest.
Seixas has one year left on his current contract, so his team beyond 2027 remains undecided.
He says he is taking time off before thinking about his future, and that choosing a team would involve more than salary.
He is due to race in Singapore and Saitama before his season ends.
Paul Seixas says he is putting off deciding which team he will race for after 2027.
The 20-year-old said he is on vacation and wants time to rest before thinking about his future.
Decathlon CMA CGM wants to keep him, while other teams have reportedly shown interest.
Seixas has one year remaining on his current contract and decided to stay with Decathlon CMA CGM after interest in buying it out.
He had eight wins in 2026, including Il Lombardia and Flèche Wallonne, and finished fourth in his first Tour de France.
- Who
- Paul Seixas, a French professional cyclist.
- What
- He is delaying a decision about which team he will race for after 2027.
- When
- He has one year remaining on his current contract; no date for a decision is stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- He said he wants to rest and believes taking time away from the question may make his thinking clearer.
Decathlon CMA CGM
Other interested teams
Team interest
Decathlon CMA CGM
Decathlon CMA CGM is keen to keep Seixas and is seeking a larger budget to raise his salary and strengthen his support squad.
Other interested teams
UAE Emirates-XRG, Visma-Lease a Bike and Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling were reported to be interested and wanted to buy out his contract.
Seixas joined Decathlon CMA CGM’s under-19 development setup.
Seixas turned professional with Decathlon CMA CGM.
He won eight races, including Il Lombardia and Flèche Wallonne, and finished fourth in his first Tour de France.
Seixas said he was taking time to rest and would not yet consider his post-2027 team decision.
- Age
- 20
- Current contract
- One year remaining
- 2026 wins
- Eight, including Il Lombardia and Flèche Wallonne
- Tour de France
- Fourth overall in his first appearance
- Reported interested teams
- UAE Emirates-XRG, Visma-Lease a Bike and Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling
What people are saying
If I start discussing a contract here, I’d think I’m going crazy.
I took this time to rest and I think that if I don’t think about it for now, it may be clearer when I think about it again.
We’ll see what I think about it in the future. But for now, I’m giving myself time.
It gives confidence for the future.