Paul Seixas finished 9th at the summit of Alpe d’Huez. Now, fourth overall, the French teenager lost four seconds to Isaac Del Toro, but remains in contention for a podium finish. The final mountain stage on Saturday (another ascent up Alpe d’Huez) offers one last chance to overturn the narrow deficit to Del Toro. Seixas has continued to match Del Toro, but neither has yet been able to create a meaningful separation in their contest. Twenty-four seconds is small enough to be overturned through one well-timed attack, a moment of weatkness or the bonus seconds available at the finish. After three weeks of his Tour debut, the final mountain stage will decide whether Seixas leaves with fourth place or becomes the youngest rider in modern cycling to stand on the final podium in Paris. “It was terrible, grueling. The crowd was going wild, I still have ringing in my ears. It was magical and at the same time one of the hardest days of my life on a bike. The pace was relentless, like ever...
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