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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 44 MIN

The Heat Broke Riders, Trek Broke the Race | TDF Stage 4 Recap

from Stanley St. Social | cycling conversations · host Max Gawn, Luke Plapp and Alex Clements

Stage 4 was run in genuinely brutal conditions — 44 degrees on the road, no heat protocol in effect, and a peloton that paid for it. Alex and Max break down a day where the tactics mattered as much as the legs.In this episode:How hot was it really, and why there's still no UCI heat policy in playTrek's perfectly played hand — sending their lead-out men up the road instead of controlling the bunchThe GC gift that handed a brand new team their first-ever Tour de France race leadNorway's incredible week continues — on the bike and at the World CupTudor and Astana's rough day missing the moves that matteredKelland O'Brien's tough day and missing the time cutThe UCI celebration rule, sticky bidons, and where the fine pool sits so far this TourLast night's Café du Cycliste kit winner revealed 🎽Stage 5 preview: the sprinters finally get their shot into PauTonight's prize: Hyro electrolytes to help survive the heat 💧

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