French wildfires jeopardise finish line of Tour de France's third stage
Organizers may bar fans and adapt the route as 700 firefighters battle a blaze that has burned about 1,500 hectares.
- On Monday, Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme and regional prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe banned spectators from the race's third stage through the Pyrenees, prioritizing public safety amid a rapidly spreading wildfire.
- A "gigantic" blaze near Trevillach has destroyed 4,600 hectares, prompting evacuation of more than 10,000 residents as 750 firefighters and 200 vehicles battle the flames that nearly tripled in size since yesterday.
- The race route from Granollers, Spain, remains unchanged, though the publicity caravan will skip the final portion in France, where smoke limits visibility near Les Angles about 60 kilometres from the finish line.
- Extreme heat fuels blazes across Portugal, Spain, and Greece, with firefighters battling flames across more than 19,000 hectares as authorities warn the summer wildfire season began early, straining resources.
- Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group stated recent heatwaves would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change, a warning echoed by French fire service Colonel Eric Belgioino, who urged public precautions.
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Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again
A large wildfire in southern France has led Tour de France organizers to ban fans from attending the finale of the third stage.
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The organizers had to ban spectators from attending the finish of the third stage on Monday.
Tadej Pogačar started the first mountain stage of this year's Tour de France from second place overall. The stage has been adjusted due to fires in the southern Pyrenees and will be held without fans on the French side, the race management announced on Sunday. There are still 100 kilometers to go until the end of the stage.
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Raging wildfire in southern France forces Tour de France to bar fans from stage 3 finish
A large wildfire in the south of France has led Tour de France organizers to ban fans from attending the finale of the third stage. The race enters France with a stage to the Pyrenees town of Les Angles, about…
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