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Wildfire Disruptions to the Tour de France Show How Climate Change Is Shaping Sports

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar, followed by Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, cycles past the Arc de Triomphe during the 21st stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris on July 26, 2026. —Anne-Christine Poujoulat—Getty ImagesWhat should have been a standout moment in the world of sports was almost overshadowed on Sunday as 27-year-old Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar took home his fifth Tour de France amid a last-minute course change in response to wildfires raging in the country’s southwest region. The disruption is one of a growing number of examples of extreme weather...