Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar has said that a complete overhaul of the cycling calendar is necessary and that he would put a stop to any racing at all in the summer months where there was excessive heat.
Speaking at the end of stage 9 at the Tour de France that was cut by 30 kilometres because of a red alert for high temperatures and after riders have been battling against a heat wave since Barcelona, Pogačar was asked about whether he would opt for regular earlier starts to races in order to beat the heat.
