Tadej Pogacar urges radical overhaul of Tour de France amid stifling heatwave

Tadej Pogacar called for a radical overhaul of the professional cycling calendar following another day of extreme heat at the Tour de France, stating he would move races away from July and August in hot locations if he had the power. Mathieu van der Poel won the shortened ninth stage from Malemort to Ussel, with Tom Pidcock finishing third. The stage was shortened due to high temperatures, highlighting growing concerns about rider safety in increasingly hot racing conditions.