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Pogacar rises above wildfire restrictions to take yellow jersey in deserted Les Angles

The Guardian UK Monday 06 July 2026, 17:34 UTC By Jeremy Whittle in Les Angles 1 min read
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Fans were banned from stage three finish due to fire riskTour organisers insist fourth stage goes ahead 40C heatTour de France organisers have insisted that Tuesday’s fourth stage, from Carcassonne to Foix, will go ahead, despite furnace conditions in southern France and predicted temperatures of over 40C (104F).The 182km stage, scheduled to run through the heat of the afternoon, comes after the Tour’s third stage to Les Angles was held without the usual publicity caravan and only small...

  • Fans were banned from stage three finish due to fire risk

  • Tour organisers insist fourth stage goes ahead 40C heat

Tour de France organisers have insisted that Tuesday’s fourth stage, from Carcassonne to Foix, will go ahead, despite furnace conditions in southern France and predicted temperatures of over 40C (104F).

The 182km stage, scheduled to run through the heat of the afternoon, comes after the Tour’s third stage to Les Angles was held without the usual publicity caravan and only small numbers of fans, to avoid increasing the risks posed by wildfires raging in the eastern Pyrenees.

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Pogacar (PERSON) yellow jersey (LOCATION) Les Angles Fans (LOCATION) de France (ORG) Carcassonne (LOCATION) Foix (PERSON) France (LOCATION) 40C (ORG) Les Angles (LOCATION) Pyrenees (LOCATION)
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