French cyclist **Paul Seixas** won the **Tour of Lombardy** on Saturday, October 10, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the race. The 20-year-old cyclist, riding for the Decathlon CMA CGM team, finished ahead of Enric Mas (Movistar) by 48 seconds and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) by 1 minute and 5 seconds. Seixas dethroned Giovanni Gerbi, who had previously held the record for the youngest winner, and became the earliest winner of a Monument since 1944. The **Tour of Lombardy**, first held in 1905, is one of the five prestigious one-day races known as the "Monuments" in cycling. The **Tour of Lombardy**, often referred to as the "Autumn Monument," took place in Italy and was the last major event of the season. Tadej Pogacar, the five-time reigning champion, was absent, leading to a competitive battle among other contenders. Seixas isolated himself on the Civiglio climb, 18 kilometers from the finish line, and went on to win in Como, eight years after Thibaut Pinot's victory. This marked Seixas' first Monument win and the most significant victory of his young career. The race was delayed due to a strike by riders, but eventually started after demands by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe). A successful breakaway occurred during the second difficulty of the day, the Selvino, with 14 riders at the front. Notable riders included Sylvain Moniquet (Cofidis), Michael Leonard (EF Education-Easy Post), and Ben O'Connor (Team Jayco AlUla). The peloton eventually caught up with the breakaway, but Seixas made a decisive move on the Civiglio climb, distancing himself from the competition. Throughout the race, Seixas was supported by Tiesj Benoot and positioned himself to accelerate, eventually moving ahead of other top riders such as Evenepoel and Isaac Del Toro (Decathlon CMA CGM). Despite challenges, including a fall on the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in June that had somewhat slowed his momentum, Seixas regained his form and secured the victory. Seixas expressed his satisfaction with the win, stating that he had "dream legs" and that the team did an incredible job. He emphasized that the victory was the result of hard training following his disappointing performance at the World Championships, where cramps stopped him 15 kilometers from the finish line in the team time trial. This win marks a significant milestone for Seixas, who had previously finished second in Liège-Bastogne-Liège this season and seventh in the **Tour of Lombardy** last year.