Paris, France, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - Heatwave frequency, intensity a threat to Tour de France

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2026-07-01

France has just endured a punishing heatwave, with another potentially on the way soon after the country's emblematic cycle race starts this weekend. Heatwaves are an increasingly common nuisance -- or threat -- in France as all over the world. And that threat hangs over the Tour de France, which begins in Barcelona on Saturday before returning to France on Monday. It seems almost blasphemous to say it, but could July's Grande Boucle one day be f......

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