Beyond just the heat, Monday's third stage from Granollers in Spain, over the border into Les Angles in France, was threatened by wildfires which had broken out around 70km from the finish. #EuropeNews

Stage three of the Tour de France starts in Granollers, north of Barcelona, and takes in four categorised climbs on the 195.9km route

A large wildfire in southern France has led Tour de France organizers to ban fans from attending the finale of the third stage.