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'Just being able to follow him is already something' – Paul Seixas takes another step forward in Liège, and Pogačar is expecting him to start the Tour de France

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Seixas alongside Pogačar at the top of La Redoute (Image credit: Getty Images) For 21.1km during Liège-Bastogne-Liège, rising superstar Paul Seixas perhaps gave everyone a look at the future of cycling as he matched the brutal attacks of Tadej Pogačar on La Redoute and threatened to undo the World Champion's apparent invincibility uphill. Seixas was talked up massively in the build-up as the main challenger to three-time Liège winner Pogačar, even in just his second-ever Monument appearance, but his absolute domination of Itzulia Basque Country and impressive victory at La Flèche Wallonne had warranted the hype. And he lived up to it on the 260km of Sunday's race, putting his team to work to help UAE bring back the massive early break, which contained Remco Evenepoel, before getting himself into prime position on Pogačar's wheel during the fast and furious run to the foot of Redoute.…

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