{"id":734494,"date":"2026-06-13T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/734494\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T18:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:16:09","slug":"angry-and-apologetic-seixas-pushed-himself-to-the-limit-for-teammates-after-stupid-mistake-i-just-kept-sliding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/734494\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry and apologetic Seixas pushed himself to the limit for teammates after \u201cstupid mistake\u201d: \u201cI just kept sliding\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Seixas<\/a> has taken full responsibility for his crash in stage 7 of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes. The young Frenchman from Decathlon CMA CGM<\/a> went down hard <\/a>after the race had restarted following a neutralization, then had to rely on his entire team to bring him back from a major deficit.<\/p>\n

Seixas was on the ground shortly after stage 7 resumed following a neutralized descent. With more than 100 kilometers still to race, the white jersey wearer was suddenly lying at the side of the road and appeared to be in real pain. After being checked over and patched up, he continued, tucked in behind his teammates.<\/p>\n

Daan Hoole and Stefan Bissegger limited the damage on the flatter roads, keeping the gap to a peloton that had exploded under repeated attacks to around three to four minutes. Then Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre and L\u00e9o Bisiaux became invaluable on the climbs, helping close the gap back to the main group. Once the breakaway had formed, the peloton never truly pressed on at full force.<\/p>\n

Seixas made it back with around 30 kilometers to go, but he paid for that long chase on the final climb. On the Grand Colombier, an 8.4-kilometer ascent averaging just over 10 percent, he lost 1 minute and 21 seconds to stage winner Isaac del Toro. Even so, Seixas still finished a hugely impressive seventh on the day before collapsing after the finish. He had emptied the tank.<\/p>\n

Read more below the video<\/p>\n

Seixas admits he made a \u201cstupid mistake\u201dBecause Seixas was named the most combative rider of the day, he came through the mixed zone afterward and gave his accoun<\/a>t to Cyclism\u2019Actu. He was brutally self-critical. \u201cIt\u2019s simple: I made a stupid mistake. It was entirely my fault, and I apologize to the guys around me, who I held up and who I could easily have taken down as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

By his own admission, Seixas misjudged a corner, took it too wide and carried far too much speed into it. \u201cI managed to save it, but I ended up in a gutter filled with gravel. My wheel slipped. We were doing 70 kilometers per hour, and I went flying. I slid forward like I was on a slide, for maybe 20 or 30 meters on the road. I just kept sliding, and on a dry road, that really does not feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n

That explained the torn kit around Seixas\u2019 shorts and stomach, as well as the wounds on his arms and knees. \u201cThe gloves saved me today,\u201d he said. \u201cToday proves that you should always wear them, because if you go down on your hands at 70 kilometers per hour, your hands take a huge hit. Mine are pretty badly damaged. I could not really put them on the handlebars anymore, and that was difficult because it put a lot of strain on my back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more below the video<\/p>\n

Seixas: everything for Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n

Seixas struggled to hold his handlebars properly, although strangely enough, his legs did not completely abandon him. Still, after finishing seventh on the stage, pride was not the first emotion he felt for himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m mainly proud of my teammates,\u201d he said. \u201cI messed it up today in that descent, so I\u2019m really angry with myself. I\u2019m not proud of myself, but I am proud of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was for those teammates that Seixas kept riding and gave absolutely everything. \u201cThey did an incredible job. I only lost one place in the general classification, and what they did was unbelievable. We\u2019ll see tonight, but I\u2019m going to fight until the end for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Author: David
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