Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der Poel won the ninth stage

The four-time champion dominated the 17km climb to win stage six, with the French president Emmanuel Macron in attendance

Four-time champion dominates 17km climb to win sixth stage

Australian cyclist Luke Durbridge joined a growing chorus of riders urging Tour de France organisers to consider bringing forward stage start times to avoid the hottest part of…

Tour de France king Tadej Pogacar said on Sunday if he had his own way he would not race at all in the hottest summer months.

Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der Poel won the ninth stage

"Se avessi il potere di cambiare tutto, modificherei tutti i calendari, non correrei a luglio e agosto nei luoghi piu caldi e adotterei un calendario...

El principal rival de Tadej Pogacar tras su golpe en la mesa en el Tourmalet es, sin ninguna duda, el calor. El sopor extremo que provocaba que ni caminar se pudiera al mediod�a...

De renners in de Tour de France worden al negen dagen gekweld door hitte. De etappe van zondag werd om die reden ingekort, maar dat is volgens velen niet genoeg. Tadej Pogacar wil…

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Die Tour de France kämpft mit massiver Hitze. Eisbäder, Kühlwesten und Streckenverkürzungen reichen laut Tadej Pogačar, Träger des Gelben Trikots, nicht aus. Er würde gern einen…

El mejor corredor del momento no se quedó callado.

The four-time Tour de France winner said the sport should reconsider holding races in hot locations during July and August.

The reigning champion and current yellow jersey urged the calendar to be entirely redrafted to avoid the worst of the heat

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