UCI stops Tour ice socks before stage 1 team time trial
The UCI stopped Tour ice socks before Saturday’s stage 1 team time trial, as rising temperatures hit the Tour de France. Riders had tried to keep improvised cooling aids under their jerseys before the start. Cyclingnews reporters saw commissaires tell riders to...
Tour de France heat threat raises prospect of cancelled stages
Tour de France heat concerns have moved beyond rider performance, with French authorities now able to cancel stages if conditions become unsafe. Guidelines from France’s Interior Ministry, reported by L’Equipe, give local prefectures authority to stop a stage in...