On Wednesday, the Flèche Wallonne gave us the opportunity to meet Paul Seixas Decathlon CMA CGM, announced among the favorites. Despite a fall and a bleeding elbow, the 19-year-old prodigy was able to arrive in the last meters accompanied by three teammates. The punchers were there in the final sprint and it was the French phenomenon who won thanks to an exceptional last climb. He won his first classic, in Belgium, ahead of Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla) and Ben Tulett (Visma Lease a Bike).
Paul Seixas, roi de Huy
Considered the “Wemby of cycling”, the Lyonnais became the youngest winner of the Flèche Wallonne. Before Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday (against Pogacar and Evenepoel in particular), Paul Seixas discovered the Mur de Huy (between 10 and 26%) in competition, and he has already shown himself to be the best, with mastery and talent, to finish five meters ahead of his competitors. After a gradual acceleration, then a powerful dancing start, he left everyone there.
He is the 8th Frenchman to win this event. There were also 5 Tricolores in the Top 10 at the finish. Paul Seixas succeeds a certain Tadej Pogacar, before the duel which will oppose them on Sunday.
The ranking of the Flèche Wallonne 2026
The complete ranking
- SEIXAS Paul – Decathlon CMA CGM Team 4:35:29
- SCHMID Mauro – Team Jayco AlUla 0 : 03
- TULETT Ben – Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- COSNEFROY Benoît – UAE Team Emirates – XRG ”
- SKJELMOSE Mattias – Lidl – Track 0 : 08
- BAUDIN Alex – EF Education – EasyPost ”
- IZAGIRRE Ion – Cofidis 0: 10
- MARTINEZ Lenny – Bahrain – Victorious ”
- GRÉGOIRE Romain – Groupama – FDJ United ”
- KRON Andreas – Uno-X Mobility ”
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