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Patrick Fletcher

Jonas Vingegaard rides to stage start under police escort as Visma-Lease a Bike's team bus suffers air-con failure in Tour de France heatwave

Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the green jersey of best sprinter, awaits the start of the 4th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182 km between Carcassonne and Foix in southwestern France, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP).

Jonas Vingegaard and his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates were already on their bikes well ahead of stage 3 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, riding to the stage start under police escort.

Even though it was only a short distance from their hotel, the journey is usually made in the team bus, but the Dutch team have been left without theirs and are scrambling for a replacement.

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