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Dani Ostanek

Adjustments made at National Championships around Europe as June heatwave strikes

VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: Stage winner, Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and Team Movistar - Yellow Leader Jersey reacts after the 10th Tour de Suisse Women 2026, Stage 5 a 100.4km stage from Villars-sur-Ollon to Villars-sur-Ollon 1249m / #UCIWT / on June 21, 2026 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

The heatwave enveloping Europe has come at the wrong time for riders participating in Road National Championships around the continent this week, as nations in Western and Central Europe deal with record-breaking temperatures.

Nations across Western Europe, including the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands, are seeing temperatures reach up to 35°C, while in parts of France and Spain, the heat has risen well into the 40s.

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