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Paul Seixas, 19, Wins Itzulia Basque Country Overall

The French rider becomes the youngest WorldTour stage-race champion.

Paul Seixas became the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race, beating Tadej Pogacar's record
Team Decathlon's French rider Paul Seixas sprints to the finish line to win the fifth stage of the Basque Country's Itzulia cycling tour
Home hope Alex Aranburu secured a third success on the Tour of the Basque Country after stage victories last year and in 2021

Overview

  • He sealed the general classification by 2 minutes 30 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, with Tobias Halland Johannessen in third.
  • Andrew August of Ineos Grenadiers won the sixth and final stage with a solo attack in rainy conditions.
  • Seixas took three stage wins across the week, including the queen stage that strengthened his control of the race.
  • He is the first Frenchman to claim a WorldTour stage-race title since Christophe Moreau in 2007.
  • Itzulia Basque Country is a six-day WorldTour event in northern Spain known for short, steep climbs and technical descents that can open time gaps quickly.