Heat Shortens Tour de France Stage but Intensifies Battle
Race organizers cut the first 30 kilometers of the ninth stage to protect riders from extreme temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Despite the shorter route from Malemort to Ussel, the peloton faced a frantic and nervous battle with constant attacks.
The riders tackled nearly 3,000 meters of vertical climb at a blistering pace.
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