Paul Seixas becomes youngest winner of Tour of Lombardy at 20

Published: 13:10 EDT, 10 October 2026 | Updated: 13:11 EDT, 10 October 2026

ROME (AP) – France’s rising cycling talent Paul Seixas made history at the Tour de Lombardy on Saturday after becoming its youngest winner ever at 20.

Seixas broke away with around 20 kilometers left to win the one-day race in northern Italy that had been dominated by the currently injured Tadej Pogacar for the previous five years.

“I had the feeling today would be a great day. It feels like a dream,” Seixas said.

He savored the winning feeling after racing for nearly six hours.

Spanish Vuelta winner Enric Mas was second at 48 seconds behind, followed by Italian Giulio Ciccone.

The Tour of Lombardy started in 1905. It is one of cycling´s elite one-day Monument races.

France’s Paul Seixas bites thew trophy after winning Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Como, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

Seixas finished this summer´s Tour de France fourth overall in his debut.

Also this season, Seixas became the youngest winner of the Flèche Wallonne at 19 and finished runner-up to Pogacar, a five-time Tour champion, at the Strade Bianche and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

France’s Paul Seixas celebrates with the trophy after winning Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Como, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

France’s Paul Seixas celebrates winning Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Como, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

France’s Paul Seixas pedals on his way to win Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Como, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

From left, second placed Spain’s Enric Mas Nicolau, the winner France’s Paul Seixas and third placed Italy’s Giulio Ciccone during the podium ceremony for Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Como, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

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