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Paul Seixas Finishes 16th in Worlds Time Trial After Heat and Pacing Struggles

Team staff cast the Kigali result as part of a long‑term development plan with relay and road race still to come.

Paul Seixas.
Le Français Paul Seixas le 20 septembre 2025 à Kigali, à la veille du contre-la-montre des Mondiaux de cyclisme au Rwanda.

Overview

  • The 18-year-old French rider placed 16th in the 40 km time trial in Kigali, finishing 4:14 behind winner Remco Evenepoel as Bruno Armirail took eighth at 3:06.
  • Seixas said he was very disappointed, calling it “a good slap” and saying he did not honor the French jersey.
  • He cited the heat, heart-rate variability issues, and going out too hard for his fade, describing the finale as suffering and being in difficulty.
  • Selector Thomas Voeckler emphasized learning objectives, noting Seixas was not asked to specifically target the time trial and is expected to respond in the mixed relay and the road race.
  • The result comes one year after his junior world title in Zurich and a Tour de l’Avenir win in August, with this 40 km effort exceeding his previous longest time trial of 28 km.