Pogacar rises above wildfire restrictions to take yellow jersey in deserted Les Angles
Fans were banned from stage three finish due to fire risk
Tour organisers insist stage four goes ahead in 40C heat
Tour de France organisers have insisted that Tuesday’s fourth stage, from Carcassonne to Foix, will go ahead, despite furnace conditions in southern France and predicted temperatures of over 40C (104F).
The 182km stage, scheduled to run through the heat of the afternoon, comes after the Tour’s third stage to Les Angles was held without the usual publicity caravan and only small numbers of fans, to avoid increasing the risks posed by wildfires raging in the eastern Pyrenees.
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