Can a 19-Year-Old WIN the Tour de France? | The Paul Seixas Problem

A 19-year-old is about to start the Tour de France and the last teenager to win it did so back in 1904. Can Paul Seixas's body actually survive three weeks against Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard? This is the sports science behind the youngest cycling phenom in decades. Performance analyst Sebastian breaks down why a teenager can already own the engine of a champion and the one thing money, altitude camps and perfect nutrition still can't buy: durability. From Henri Cornet's chaotic 1904 victory, to Seixas matching Pogačar's record on the Côte de la Redoute, to the hidden physiological risk of sending a still-growing body into a Grand Tour, we separate the hype from the human body. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 A Teenager Won the Tour… in 1904 1:35 The Prodigy Who Trains Like a Madman 3:25 The Day He Beat Pogačar's Record 4:26 France's 40-Year Wait for a Hero 5:45 Brave or Insane? The Sport Is Split 6:32 A Ferrari Engine in a Cardboard Frame 8:33 The Hidden Danger Nobody Talks About 10:06 So… Can He Actually Win? 12:29 The Deadly Gas They Were Legally Breathing ▶️ WATCH NEXT The Deadly Gas Pogačar & Vingegaard Were Legally Breathing →    • The Deadly Gas Pogačar & Vingegaard Were L...   🔬 Built on peer-reviewed sports-science research and reporting from the cycling press. 🔔 Subscribe to The Injury Breakdown for the science behind what the human body can really do. 💬 Would you send a 19-year-old to the Tour de France or protect him and wait? Tell me in the comments. #PaulSeixas #TourDeFrance #SportsScience