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Seixas takes contract and Pogačar questions on a media tour
Paul Seixas covered contracts, race calendar, safety and taking on Tadej Pogačar in a media tour, his third appearance of the week. His Decathlon CMA CGM contract runs until the end of 2027, so the contract question is now being aired in public.
The pieces were already on the table before this week. In March 2026, after Seixas finished second at Strade Bianche behind Pogačar, Het Laatste Nieuws and Wielerflits reported strong interest from UAE Team Emirates XRG and said extension talks with Decathlon CMA CGM were suspended. In July, after his fourth place on GC at the 2026 Tour de France at age 19, Decathlon CMA CGM general director Dominique Serieys said the team would start working on a long-term extension as soon as possible, but without rush. On 2026-10-21 Ouest-France reported that talks were under way. A third media appearance in one week, with contracts on the list of topics, puts that process in front of the public.
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