Pogačar calls for a calendar overhaul to curb summer heat in cycling

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar urged a full overhaul of the cycling calendar to stop summer races in extreme heat, suggesting cooler dates for events like the Tour, Giro and Vuelta; he stressed that such changes aren’t something a single rider can implement and referenced ideas like earlier starts, noting they may not solve the heat and citing Stage 9’s heat-shortened run as context for his comments.