Melting asphalt causes problems in Tour de France, organization comes up with striking solution | Tour de France

Not only will there be an advertising caravan in front of the peloton, but also a small cooling caravan. Several trucks will spray more than 10,000 liters of water over the warm asphalt fifteen minutes before the riders arrive to bring the asphalt temperature down slightly.

It can be 40 degrees today on the way. The riders are all preparing for this in their own way, can be read here.

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