There\u2019s no racing for the rest of 2026 (apart from \u2018cross) but there\u2019s lots going on behind the scenes. One of the most talked-about cyclists\u2013and his future team(s)\u2013continues to make headlines. There have been rumours a-flyin\u2019 about young phenom Paul Seixas and if squads might buy out his contract for next year, but it\u2019s since been confirmed he will stay with the French\u2013soon to be Swiss-based Decathlon CMA CGM.<\/p>\n
But, the 20-year-old winner of Il Lombardia winner isn\u2019t ready to decide where he\u2019ll race beyond next year. But he knows damn well he needs to figure out eventually, even if it\u2019s a pain in the derri\u00e8re.<\/p>\n
Speaking on RMC\u2019s Super Moscato Show<\/a> on Monday, the Decathlon CMA CGM rider said he hasn\u2019t decided whether to extend his current deal or join another team. With some of the biggest teams circling like sharks, all keen to get their teeth into cycling\u2019s next big thing, he said it can be a bit much. Plus, all the constant speculation is starting to wear on him.<\/p>\n Seixas and the whole contract thang<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to become more and more oppressive,\u201d Seixas said, according to RMC<\/a>. \u201cI can\u2019t make a decision at the last minute either.\u201d<\/p>\n The WorldTour pro, who turned 20 just over a month ago, who finished his season with a victory at the last Monument of the year, is currently enjoying some time off. He isn\u2019t about to rush into a decision just to quiet the noise.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m on vacation, I\u2019m not thinking about it too much,\u201d he said. \u201cI think there\u2019ll be a moment when I get a feeling and know it\u2019s the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Seixas said that he deliberately avoided rushing into another contract after signing his current agreement two years ago.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe1\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Paul Seixas laisse planer le suspense sur sa participation au Tour de France 2027.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cPeu importe le Grand Tour que je choisirai, j\u2019aurai de grandes ambitions !\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/EmiHV6V21C<\/p>\n \u2014 Super Moscato Show (@Moscato_Show) October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThroughout my young career, I\u2019ve spent my time chasing contracts,\u201d he said. \u201cWhenever I had a good performance, people would tell me I needed to sign again. But when I signed my current contract, I promised myself I wouldn\u2019t rush into signing the next one. It annoys me.\u201d<\/p>\n Decathlon CMA CGM making its case<\/p>\n As you can imagine, the folks at Decathlon are working damn hard hard to convince Seixas that staying put is his best option. Team boss Mathieu Charpentier has told him that they will do everything he needs to keep him getting better\u2013and winning.<\/p>\n Its recent recruitment drive could help. Experienced riders Ben O\u2019Connor, Pavel Sivakov and Laurens De Plus are joining the squad. Big names like that are what he needs to be in the mix in the top races.<\/p>\n Seixas said he\u2019s noticed the progress.<\/p>\n Miguel Indurain: Paul Seixas can win the Tour de France<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you look at the evolution of Decathlon CMA CGM today, a year ago we weren\u2019t talking about the same team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a better picture of what it\u2019s becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike is (apparently) among the leading alternatives should Seixas leave. There\u2019s also super-squad UAE Emirates-XRG that has been rumoured to want to sign him.<\/p>\n But, c\u2019mon, with Tadej Poga\u010dar signed through 2032 and Isaac Del Toro contracted through 2031, finding room at UAE could be complicated. And also, would he want to be there, sharing leadership roles with those two? He needs to be the guy who the team works for, all the time. There\u2019s already enough pressure on the dude to be the first French rider to win the Tour de France in over 40 years\u2013the last being the great Bernard Hinault.<\/p>\n Seixas doesn\u2019t expect to keep everyone guessing throughout 2027, although he hasn\u2019t set a deadline.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019ll come a point when I want to free myself from all this,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m waiting for the right moment.\u201d<\/p>\n The French ace had a big year in only his second season in the big leagues. Wins at Itzulia Basque Country and Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, fourth in this first Tour de France\u2013his first Grand Tour, in fact. Plus, he ended the season off with bronze at the world TT champs and 15th in the road race, after being a big animator of it all. He also snagged second<\/a> at his first go at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montr\u00e9al. 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