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Tour de France: Tom Pidcock cools down in a public fountain after heatwave hits during Stage 15
Ineos Grenadiers’ Tom Pidcock jumped into a public fountain to cool off after he finished Stage 15 at the Tour de France. The 202.5km stage was done during an intense heatwave from Rodes to Carcassone. Ad/> Due to the intense heat, averaging around 38°C, the Extreme Weather Protocol had been activated but the distance of the race was not reduced.
Tour de France: 'Crazy hot!' - Romain Bardet says the heat is 'uncomfortable' this year after temperatures hit high 30s
Romain Bardet (DSM) has said the sweltering heat at this year’s Tour de France is something he’s never experienced before. The heatwave currently making it’s way through Europe has naturally been felt at the Tour, with temperature’s in Carcassonne, the end of Stage 15, hitting as high as 37 degrees Celsius. Ad/> Speaking after the stage, Bardet bemoaned the difficult conditions.
Cycling: Michael Matthews wins Tour de France stage 14
Michael Matthews completed a vintage ride to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a hilly trek from Saint Etienne to Mende, as Jonas Vingegaard held off defending champion Tadej Pogacar to retain the yellow jersey. Matthews went solo from the day's breakaway with 51 kilometres to go, and after being caught by a trio of chasers he attacked again on the final ascent, a brutal 3-km effort at 10.2%. Alberto Bettiol managed to rein him in once more, only for Matthews to come back and go solo again to beat the Italian by 15 seconds.
Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 13 on Friday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
After three consecutive days of gruelling climbs in scorching heat, the Tour returns to relative serenity on Stage 13. With three climbs building throughout the day from the 2.4km Cote de Brie to the 6.6km Cote de Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Stage 13 has plenty of points on offer in the fight for the green jersey. Ad/> However, a sprinters' finish is likely as riders enter Saint-Etienne.
Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
'Too crazy!' - Geraint Thomas urges fans 'to let us race' after being 'hit' on Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) has said some fans are “too crazy” following a lively finale on Alpe d'Huez during Stage 12 of the Tour de France. Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour after lighting up the stage, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out attacks from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Ad/> Thomas finished alongside Vingegaard and Pogacar, 3’23” down on Pidcock.
Tom Pidcock becomes youngest ever winner on Alpe d’Huez
Tom Pidcock became the youngest ever winner of a Tour de France stage on the Alpe d’Huez ahead of a rejuvenated Chris Froome while Jonas Vingegaard defended his new status as race leader as one of cycling’s most famous climbs once again delivered drama.