{"id":99168,"date":"2026-04-08T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99168"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:29:21","slug":"cycling-19-year-old-paul-seixas-earns-first-world-tour-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/cycling-19-year-old-paul-seixas-earns-first-world-tour-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling: 19-year-old Paul Seixas earns first World Tour victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5nF0i0Y3AYkr4FreTY\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nPaul Seixas dominated the opening time trial of the Tour of the Basque Country. He has become the third-youngest rider in history to win a World Tour race. In football, Real Madrid face Bayern in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, whilst Arsenal travel to face Sporting. 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