The challenge between Jarno Widar and Paul Seixas animates the anticipation for the Tour de L'Avenir (23-29 August). The Belgian from Lotto Development is in excellent form now and the course of the French race reserved for Under 23s suits him perfectly. But Widar, who for the second consecutive year dominated the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, will have to contend with the French talent Seixas (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development) who was eighth at the Dauphiné with professionals at just 18 years old, where he was simply superb.

In the Italian perspective, the Technical Commissioner of the national team Marino Amadori will entrust Italy's chances to the national champion Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorious Development Team), Davide Donati (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies), Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies), Simone Gualdi (Wanty-Nippo-Re Uz), Pietro Mattio (Team Visma Lease a Bike Development) and Filippo Turconi (VF Group Bardiani CSF Faizan).

The 61st Tour de L'Avenir will start with a time trial prologue in Tignes on Saturday, August 23rd and will conclude, after 7 stages, in La Rosiere-Espace San Bernardo on Friday, August 28th.