Shortened for heat
185.5 km → 155.5 km raced
Cut short after a red heat alert was issued for the Corrèze department, with ~40°C expected at the start in Malemort and ~35°C at the finish in Ussel. Start and finish times adjusted (start 13:45, finish ~17:30).
Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.
+10.4°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 21.8°C
39.1°Cpeak in the race window
High-risk · 30°C WBGT (est.)Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.
Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location
A day this hot (≥32.2°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 0× in 1974-1983 vs. 3× in 2014-2023.
WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-07-14T12:58:05.437Z.
Time on course: winner 3h 27m · last classified rider 3h 54m
Winning time is for the heat-shortened 155.5km route (see heatModification), not the original 185.5km route.
Times from official published race results (rounded to the nearest minute).