Paul Seixas, a rider who runs his own organization created in late 2023 in Rodez, still isn’t assured of taking the road start at the 2026 Tour de France.
The news has been circulating since June 24, 2026: Seixas’ return to road racing has been pushed back. The exact timeline remains unclear, and no firm date has been announced so far for his return to competition.
A rare setup in French cycling: Seixas runs his own structure from Rodez
Behind the rider is also an entrepreneur. Seixas founded his own company on December 14, 2023, registered at 54 rue de la Ferronnerie in Rodez, in the Aveyron region of southern France. He is listed as the manager, according to official records from France’s INSEE and INPI agencies available on the French government’s data portal, data.gouv.fr. The structure is active.
That arrangement—uncommon in French professional cycling—puts Seixas in an unusual position: he manages both his athletic career and the legal framework around it.
Uncertainty clouds his Tour de France 2026 ambitions
The 2026 Tour de France now unfolds against that uncertainty for the Aveyron rider. With his road comeback delayed, there is, for now, no confirmation that he will take part in the race’s road stages.
No additional details about medical or sporting reasons for the delay were available at the time of publication. For now, the situation hinges on updates from those around him in the coming days.
