{"id":639137,"date":"2026-06-15T01:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639137\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T01:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:53:13","slug":"paul-seixas-abandons-tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-after-crashing-previous-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639137\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Seixas abandons Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes after crashing previous day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just three weeks out from his expected debut at the Tour de France, Paul Seixas has abandoned the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old Frenchman crashed hard on Saturday\u2019s stage <\/a>seven but mounted an impressive chase back to the front group and then valiantly finished the race, crossing the line 1:21 behind the stage winner Isaac Del Toro <\/a>of UAE Team Emirates-XRG.<\/p>\n

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He sported a number of bruises and scratches to his arms, legs and hands upon finishing the stage, but declared that he would be at the start of Sunday\u2019s stage eight.<\/p>\n

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The Decathlon<\/a> CMA CGM teenager did indeed sign on in Beaufort, but he was dropped on the day\u2019s first climb, the Col du Pr\u00e9. Following the descent he hopped into his team\u2019s car.<\/p>\n

It is the first race he has abandoned mid-stage in his young professional career. How this will affect his build-up to the Tour will become clearer in the coming days.<\/p>\n

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The Lyon-born rider has emerged as France\u2019s greatest hope to finally end their long barren run without a home Tour de France winner after winning Itzulia Basque Country, La Fl\u00e9che Wallonne, and finishing second to Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> at both Strade Bianche and Li\u00e9ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e9ge.<\/p>\n

He was the main favourite to win the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/a> \u2013 previously called the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 \u2013 and was well-positioned to do so going into the final weekend, sitting seventh overall and 32 seconds shy of Matteo Jorgenson in fourth. Luke Tuckwell of Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe<\/a> was the surprise leader but was not expected to win the overall title.<\/p>\n

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