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Træen wins stage four in 40C heat to take yellow jersey

Torstein Træen secured victory in stage four, capitalising on extreme 40C temperatures to take the yellow jersey and build an eight-minute lead on Tadej Pogacar.

Emergency measures were implemented by Tour de France organisers to combat a crushing heatwave as riders tackled stage four over 181km through the Aude and Ariège regions.

Torstein Træen, a cancer survivor, secured victory in the 40C conditions, taking the yellow jersey and building an eight-minute lead on four-time champion Tadej Pogacar. bettingx.club