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2026-07-12 11:41 UTC

"Tour de France organisers, for the first time in the race's history, have decided to shorten a stage due to intense heat. Meteo France, the country's weather authority, had declared a red alert "due to an exceptionally intense heatwave" in Corrèze." https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260711-merlier-wins-eighth-stage-of-the-tour-de-france-in-bunch-sprint

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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-07-13 11:11

"Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures. “If I had the power I would change all the calendar and not race in July and August in hot places,” Pogacar said. “I’d do a completely different calendar, but it’s not something I can do.” " https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/12/tadej-pogacar-tour-de-france-2026-heatwave-calendar-ninth-stage-mathieu-van-der-poel-cycling

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