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Their wordsit is starting to look like the sport has finally produced a rider that could serve as a true foil to Pogačar in 2027 and beyond.
Their wordsWhile he doesn't yet have Pogačar's versatility or explosiveness, he is currently pacing ahead of the sport's best rider.
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If Paul Seixas continues his current improvement, his realm of domination will likely expand.
Their wordsBut what should concern the rest of the sport is that while Seixas currently looks able to clean everyone's clock (except Pogačar's) on his preferred parcours (one-day races with long climbs), if he continues the same curve of improvement, no amount of tactical retooling will help defeat him, and, as Pogačar before him, his realm of domination will likely continue to expand as the chances for big wins remaining for the rest of the sport's top riders will continue to retreat.
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