The triumph of Paul Seixas, winner of his first Monument in the Tour of Lombardy
The young French runner wins solo for his first Monument
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At just 20 years old, French rider Paul Seixas won the Tour of Lombardy, winning the first Monument of his career after a decisive attack on the Civiglio hill.
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Why It Matters
The Tour of Lombardy is one of the five Cycling Monuments. Tadej Pogacar had won the last five editions before this victory for Seixas.
Paul Seixas enters the legend of French cycling. At only 20 years old, the young Decathlon CMA CGM rider triumphed this Saturday in the Tour of Lombardy to win the first Monument of his career.
His attack about twenty kilometers from the finish, on the Civiglio coast, blew up the group of favorites, which included Isaac Del Toro and Remco Evenepoel. He succeeds Tadej Pogacar, absent, who had won the last five editions. Thibaut Pinot was the last Frenchman to win this race, in 2018.
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