Stage 9 Recap: A Shortened Route And A Big Win
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced during Stage 9 of the Tour de France, focusing on heat management and hydration strategies.
Send us Fan Mail Stage 9 hits like a blast furnace: temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, the road shimmering, and organizers shaving about 30 kilometers off the route just to keep the day manageable. We’re tracking the Tour de France as it unfolds, and this one becomes a real-world lesson in pro cycling heat management, hydration strategy, and how teams try to limit losses when the weather turns the race into an endurance test. Even with the distance reduced, the suffering is obvious and the...
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