‘The boys told me not to, but I was panicking’ – Paul Double survives late attacks at Tour of Guangxi to claim first WorldTour GC win

Having only joined cycling’s top division in 2025 at the relatively late age of 29, Paul Double (Jayco AlUla) was left emotional after surviving late attacks to hold onto his GC lead at the Tour of Guangxi and claim his first WorldTour stage race win.

Victor Lafay (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) left Double panicking as he attacked solo on the final lap of the main climb featured on the final stage in Nanning, having started the day in second at only a 15-second deficit.