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Global warming and heat stress risk close in on the Tour de France
- February 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The progressive rise in temperatures poses a growing threat to the staging of summer sporting events in Europe and, more specifically, to the Tour de France, due to the increasing risk of heat stress for athletes. This is one of the conclusions of a study published in Scientific Reports, which analyzed climate data associated with more than 50 editions of the French race.
Originally published at Phys.org