Seixas eyes Liège glory after Flèche breakthrough - 'When I start a race, it's for nothing else than winning'

The turnaround from Wednesday’s effort on the Mur de Huy has not been an issue, according to the Decathlon CMA CGM rider.

"Of course we recovered. Three days is not bad and it allows you to recover well. I feel good and I'm ready for tomorrow," he said to Cyclingpro.net.

Seixas arrives in Liège on the back of a standout run of form. His victory at Flèche was already his seventh win of the season, adding to his overall success at Itzulia Basque Country earlier this month. It is, by his own admission, the highest level he has reached so far.

"The form I have is exceptional. I will try everything and put everything in place to give 100% tomorrow. We'll see what the result will be at the end."

That form has quickly raised expectations. Seixas is now widely mentioned alongside Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel as one of the leading contenders, a shift he acknowledges, even if he tempers it with caution.

"The Flèche increased my status. But I don't have so much experience on the monuments. Tomorrow it will be a test," he said.

"Placing myself in the three favourites is ambitious. But I feel capable of being ahead tomorrow. I will give everything to get the best result. When I start a race, it's for nothing else than winning."

When asked about matching the established favourites, his answer was more measured.

"It will be extremely difficult to have the circumstances. But to be able to follow them would be good," he said.

Seixas has limited experience on the Liège course itself, having last raced parts of it at junior level, where he took victory in 2024. Still, he expects a demanding race, particularly with changes to the route.

"I knew the Côte de la Redoute, we did half of it. I also did Côte de Wanne that year. But there were not many other climbs that I knew, so the recovery was important," stated Seixas.

"It inspires me that it is a race that is tailored for a puncheur climber. Tomorrow it will be very hard."

The revised finale, which now includes the Côte du Maquisard and Côte de Desnié before La Redoute, could play a decisive role.

"The course will be more complicated than the previous year, more intense. It favours climbers. But I think it also favours all the favourites. It will reduce the peloton before La Redoute," he said.

At just 19, Seixas finds himself in rare company at the top of the sport, and he is intent on making the most of it.

"It's a golden opportunity. I have to take advantage of it at 19 years old," he said.