Paris, France, June 29, 2026 (AFP) - Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave

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2026-06-29

Tour de France organisers said Monday they were ready to adapt amid scorching conditions days before the world's most famous cycling race rolls out of Barcelona. The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe is currently gripping the continent with concern for riders and the public during the three-week race which finishes on the Champs-Elysées in Paris on July 26. "We will obviously experience high temperatures during the Tour de France. Prot......

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