Javier Guillen on why the Vuelta is likely to keep its late-summer slot despite riders struggling to cope with soaring temperatures

Organisers of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race said they were shortening Sunday's stage 15 route from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80 kilometres because of extreme heat.

Javier Guillen on why the Vuelta is likely to keep its late-summer slot despite riders struggling to cope with soaring temperatures