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Visma Confirms Interest in 19-Year-Old Paul Seixas

The public admission signals a cross‑European scramble constrained by Seixas’s Decathlon‑CMA CGM contract and France’s costly tax rules ahead of the August 1 transfer window.

Heiß gehandelt: Paul Seixas
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Rad-Supertalent Paul Seixas steht bei den Topteams im Fokus – Wechsel zu Visma?

Overview

  • Visma‑Lease a Bike publicly acknowledged Tuesday that it has previously contacted Paul Seixas and is interested in signing him but said it will follow contract and UCI rules and is not conducting concrete negotiations right now.
  • Seixas is a 19‑year‑old French prospect riding his first Tour de France and is the youngest participant since 1937, and he remains under contract with Decathlon‑CMA CGM through the end of 2027.
  • Several top WorldTour teams are reported to be competing for Seixas, with UAE Emirates and Netcompany Ineos named by sources and high‑salary offers reported in the media that have not been verified.
  • Decathlon‑CMA CGM’s leadership says the team wants to keep Seixas and can provide sporting support, but its ability to match foreign offers is limited by France’s tax regime that makes top salaries more expensive.
  • Official transfers cannot be announced until August 1, so public interest is likely to intensify in the coming weeks and the saga could reshape Grand Tour succession plans and commercial value for the rider.