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Paul Seixas becomes youngest winner of Tour of Lombardy

Outlets report that 20-year-old Paul Seixas became the race's youngest champion, with coverage also noting a rider safety protest at the event.

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At a glance

  • French cyclist Paul Seixas won the Giro di Lombardia at 20 years old.123
  • The victory established Seixas as the youngest champion in the race's history.12
  • Cyclists held a protest focused on safety issues during the event.23

Twenty-year-old French cyclist Paul Seixas earned a historic victory at the Giro di Lombardia.123

His first-place finish made him the youngest rider to ever win the event.12

The competition was also marked by a rider protest regarding safety concerns.23

Where sources agree

  • Paul Seixas won the Giro di Lombardia at age 203 of 3
  • Seixas became the youngest winner in race history2 of 3
  • Riders staged a protest over safety concerns2 of 3

Who covered this

1 National2 International

Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsPaul Seixas becomes youngest winner of Tour of Lombardy at 20 ↗
  2. 2The GuardianSeixas makes Giro di Lombardia history after riders stage safety protest ↗
  3. 3BBC Sport'We lost the life of a brother' - rider protest delays Giro di Lombardia ↗

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