Tour de France Faces Intense Heat, Riders Grit Through Challenges

Sports Podcasts · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

📰 Read the full article: https://sports-podcasts.com/en/episode/cyclisme-tour-de-france-faces-intense-heat-riders-grit-through-challenges/ The Tour de France faces extreme heat as riders enter the 'red zone' in the Pyrenees, with temperatures soaring to 36°C. Here’s why this decision to race under such harsh conditions could impact the entire event. Stage 6 kicks off in Pau, navigating the grueling Col du Tourmalet before reaching Gavarnie-Gèdre. Local authorities issue orange weather alerts, warning of potential thunderstorms and urging vigilance. The UCI's Extreme Weather Protocol indicates…