Valanga said:
del1962 said:
Sagan calls on CPA to take action over extreme heat, what action does he want?
- Start early in the morning? Start at 7, finish at ~12. Not good for the couch peloton though.
- Shorten the stage to Valloire, so you can actually end that marathon stage at 12. (skip the Col de Vars and go straight from Embrun to Guillestre and the Izoard)
- Increase time limit
- More water bottles/ice from the neutral motorcycles?
The last two of those make sense. But the first two are not really fair on the riders who perform better in heat relatively to others. You wouldn't change a classics course because of a strong cross wind or cold conditions, which are more potentially dangerous than heat, - so why change the course or timings of the Tour?
The heat is more about comfort than a safety issue, given the support the riders have on the road these days. So if you don't like it; don't choose to ride in France in July.