The talent lives up to his reputation early on: Paul Seixas won the 65th Tour of the Basque Country. The Frenchman, just 19 years old, ended the long-standing curse of a proud cycling nation. Since Christophe Moreau’s triumph in the Dauphiné Tour in 2007, French cycling has been waiting for an overall victory in a World Tour stage race. Now Paul Seixas put an end to this wait with impressive performances through the Basque Country.