{"id":2039916,"date":"2026-07-11T20:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039916"},"modified":"2026-07-11T20:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:58:52","slug":"not-a-lot-of-other-things-they-can-do-tour-de-france-stage-winner-merlier-welcomes-shortening-of-stage-9-amid-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039916","title":{"rendered":"‘Not a lot of other things they can do’ \u2013 Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n ‘Thanks to the GC contenders for this respect’ \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar says agreement has been reached by favourites to sit at the back and stay safe on Tour de France sprint finishes\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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\n As it happened: former World Champion wins Tour de France stage 4 as new race leader takes over from Tadej Poga\u010dar\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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\n As it happened: World champion grabs yellow by the smallest margins with Tour de France stage 3 uphill sprint\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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