Paul Seixas in a different yellow jersey - that of leader of Itzulia Basque Country (Image credit: Getty Images)

Amid the excitement surrounding the news that Paul Seixas will make his Tour de France debut this year, there is one figure who is no doubt rubbing his hands with glee. Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour, has the hottest property in world cycling on his start line for July.

“It’s great news,” Prudhomme said in an interview with French broadcaster RMC . “There is such a big surge of enthusiasm surrounding him after his impressive performances. We were very keen to see him at the start of the Tour de France.”

Seixas is only 19 years of age and has never ridden a race longer than eight days in length.…