Paul Seixas Wins Tour de Lombardie at 20 With Solo Attack
The French rider claimed his first Monument in Como, becoming the youngest Tour de Lombardie winner after breaking away with 18 kilometres remaining.
By Hushread Stories, written with AI from 8 outlets · First published 10 Oct 2026
In brief
- Paul Seixas won the Tour de Lombardie at 20, becoming the youngest winner in the race's history.
- The French rider attacked on the Civiglio with 18 kilometres remaining and rode alone to victory in Como.
- The victory gave Seixas his first Monument title, following seventh place on his debut in the race last year.
- Seixas broke Giovanni Gerbi's age record for the race and became the fourth youngest winner of any Monument.
- The Tour de Lombardie was Seixas's final race of the season, which he entered aiming to contest victory.
Timeline · 5 moments
Seixas reflects on victory after his first Monument triumph
L'Équipe ↗Victory breaks Giovanni Gerbi's record as youngest Lombardia winner
La Repubblica ↗Solo finish in Como delivers Seixas his first Monument
CyclingNews ↗Seixas breaks away on Civiglio with 18 kilometres remaining
Franceinfo ↗Seixas targets victory in his final race of season
L'Équipe ↗How it started
Paul Seixas arrived at the Tour de Lombardie with a result to build on and a bigger target. He had finished seventh on his debut last year, according to L'Équipe.
In its October 9 preview, L'Équipe reported that the Decathlon-CMA CGM rider wanted to fight for victory in what would be his final race of the season.
How it unfolded
On October 10, Seixas made his decisive move on the Civiglio, 18 kilometres from the finish. Franceinfo reported that the French rider broke away there and went on to win in Como.
The solo ride delivered the first Monument victory of his career, according to CyclingNews. At 20, he had turned his stated ambition into the biggest result of his young career.
The win also broke the race's age record, previously held by Giovanni Gerbi, La Repubblica reported. The same report placed Ciccone third at the finish in Como.
The reports differ on the day of the race. CyclingNews says Sunday, while Franceinfo, L'Équipe and Le Monde say Saturday. All those reports are dated October 10.
Where it stands
Seixas is now the youngest winner of the Tour de Lombardie and a first-time Monument champion, according to L'Équipe. Those are separate milestones: the AFP coverage places him fourth among the youngest winners of any Monument race.
The victory closes the season he had described as ending with Lombardie, according to L'Équipe. The supplied coverage gives no confirmed next race or future programme.
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