The quiet Arizonan left Israel-Premier Tech the day after standing on the Vuelta podium in white, choosing Decathlon's project for the next phase of a Grand Tour career that already includes fifth in Madrid. In his Tour debut he is Seixas's shadow in the high mountains — and a top-10 threat in his own right if the young Frenchman falters. His 2026 has already brought a first pro GC win in Provence and seventh at the Tour de Suisse.
Palmarès
- 5th overall + white jersey, Vuelta a España (2025)
- Tour de la Provence overall winner (2026)
- 7th Tour de Suisse (2026), 5th (2024)
- 4th Tour de l'Avenir (2023)
Cut-out factBike racing is arguably the family's second sport: his father Jimmy Riccitello was a professional triathlete and XTerra world champion.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Olav Kooij, Tiesj Benoot, Daan Hoole, Paul Seixas, Nicolas Prodhomme, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Cees Bol — see the full Decathlon CMA CGM team page.
Portrait: AI paper-collage render (gpt-image-2).
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