{"id":2042929,"date":"2026-07-13T18:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042929"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:01:19","slug":"in-this-extreme-heat-theres-less-room-to-hide-its-like-youre-at-altitude-and-some-riders-adapt-better-than-others-matej-mohorics-tour-de-france-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042929","title":{"rendered":"In this extreme heat there&#8217;s less room to hide, it&#8217;s like you&#8217;re at altitude and some riders adapt better than others &#8211; Matej Mohori\u010d&#8217;s Tour de France diary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGLnf6uKyzpK5mjrkUCdH4-2000-80.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>In this extreme heat there&#8217;s less room to hide, it&#8217;s like you&#8217;re at altitude and some riders adapt better than others &#8211; Matej Mohori\u010d&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/h1>\n<div class=\"kiosq-member-label\" data-component-name=\"Article:Hero:KiosqPaywallLabels\"><span class=\"kiosq-member-label-text\"><br \/>\nMEMBER EXCLUSIVE<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-center mx-auto max-sm:text-center max-sm:items-center\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatej Mohori\u010d <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta max-sm:justify-center\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T18:01:19Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n13 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Three-time Tour de France stage winner reflects on a TTT mistake, numbers behind his team&#8217;s hydration strategy during the hot weather, and which stage he hopes to target for a breakaway victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-center text-center\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Even though this is my eighth appearance at the Tour de France, it still feels just as special as the first time.<\/p>\n<p>For me, there\u2019s no better feeling than the excitement of knowing that, for almost a month, you get to live the dream of racing the biggest bike race in the world. The fact that I now know more or less what to expect makes it even better for me.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0068132-7ec6-11f1-a483-c3da3c3995b2-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I love the speed and the adrenaline of this race. I know I\u2019ll remember these moments for the rest of my life, and if I could go back in time and show this experience to my 12-year-old self, when I first started racing bikes, I would have been massively proud.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race started with a team time trial this time around. It\u2019s probably the most complicated discipline in cycling, especially from the team\u2019s perspective. Everyone really needs to do their part for the riders to even make it to the start ramp on time, and then it takes a complete team effort to perform well all the way to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">We were going really well on the flat part of the course, and everything went exactly to plan until we hit the roundabout just before the first of the two uphill sections in the final. This was my final pull, and I was completely at my limit. I had been trusted with this part because it was full of corners and normally I\u2019m quite good at taking the right lines, but this time I got it completely wrong and entered the roundabout way too far on the inside. Luckily, I had made the same mistake in the recon, so my Bahrain-Victorious teammates behind me saw it coming and didn\u2019t follow me.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Otherwise, it could have been a disaster. I ended up in the fence but somehow didn\u2019t hurt myself at all. It was really embarrassing, but at least we got some material to joke about for the rest of the race. And I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be reminded about it any time I come close to Barcelona again.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1574-7ec9-11f1-936d-c3bc9bfdeb1e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bahrain-Victorious finished the opening day&#8217;s TTT in ninth place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb15e2-7ec9-11f1-be59-410244a99aae\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race went on and very quickly started to reveal itself. UAE Team Emirates-XRG showed that they have the best team in the race, and Tadej Poga\u010dar showed that he\u2019s still the best rider in the world when he rode away from everyone on the Tourmalet. This wasn\u2019t really a surprise to me. I feel that when conditions are this extreme, the differences in level become even more obvious. There\u2019s less room to hide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"handling-the-tour-s-relentless-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Handling the Tour&#8217;s relentless heat <\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb16b4-7ec9-11f1-b29f-a9e29b200ae7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Heat is almost like altitude in that sense: some riders adapt better and feel less uncomfortable than others, and once the race has started, there\u2019s not much more you can do beyond the heat training and preparation you\u2019ve done beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">To be able to race in these temperatures, with the last 10 days ranging between 35\u00b0C and 47\u00b0C measured on our cycling computers, we go through incredible quantities of bottles and ice.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I start every day by wearing a cooling vest to the team presentation, then putting two ice socks down my back and sometimes another one on my chest, alongside some extra ice cubes tucked under my arm sleeves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-b057aa0c-7eca-11f1-969c-170497f0f3ae\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Tour columns &amp; opinion<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be surprised by Poga\u010dar&#8217;s early dominance, history shows it&#8217;s how every serial Tour de France winner succeeds &#8211; Philippa York analysis<\/li>\n<li>Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I&#8217;m not really buying it \u2013 is anyone?<\/li>\n<li>Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities &#8211; Luke Plapp&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-b057aa8e-7eca-11f1-bbf0-570c819119dd\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">During the race, I pour cold water over myself every 20 to 30 minutes, allowing it to evaporate and cool my skin.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">When the air temperature is higher than body temperature, the breeze we get from the speed literally feels like a warm hairdryer blowing on our skin. You can imagine how quickly the water evaporates and how fast you start to overheat if you run out of fresh, cold water because you missed a bottle in the feed zone. In these conditions, the bottles become more important than almost anything else in the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I asked our sports director how many bottles we go through in a stage. For a four-hour stage, we use around 80 bottles of water and 40 bottles of our carbohydrate drink, as well as somewhere between 60 and 80 ice socks, all in an attempt to keep cool.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019ve definitely raced in similar conditions before, but never for so many days in a row. We\u2019ll see how it affects us during the rest of the race. The doctors constantly monitor our hydration status, and I feel we\u2019re doing everything we can, but I still think we\u2019ll end up more tired than in previous years simply because of all the extra effort required to manage the heat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1718-7ec9-11f1-b8d3-55c605cfa8dc\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Extra bidons and ice have been given out to riders during this hot weather spell <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb177c-7ec9-11f1-a118-377716c6ae6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019m now thinking about the second week and the opportunities it might present. Lenny [Martinez] has the goal of going for the polka-dot jersey, so we\u2019re always making sure he has everything he needs and helping him stay cool for as long as we can. There are also a few sprint stages, and I still believe Phil [Bauhaus] can at least get a podium in one of them, so we\u2019ll fight for that.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Personally, on paper, I can only see one real opportunity for myself. Friday\u2019s stage is quite long and comes after two consecutive days of the same riders having to control the breakaway.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I would guess they\u2019ll be a little tired by that point, and with a climb in the final, there might be an opportunity for a strong breakaway to form \u2013 either from the start or later in the final \u2013 and try to stay away from the sprinters. I think the stages over the weekend are more suited to the pure climbers, and it will be challenging to get involved in the fight for the stage there, especially if the heat persists.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Anyway, I\u2019ll make the most of today, get some extra sleep and make sure I stay focused and ready to race. There are always opportunities at the Tour, but you have to be ready to take them when they come!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Premium Columns<\/p>\n<p>Premium In-Depth Racing<\/p>\n<p>Road<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-Lee5csFBmwcV6vXyb8kzrh\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-Lee5csFBmwcV6vXyb8kzrh slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matej Mohori\u010d<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Professional road cyclist for Bahrain-Victorious<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matej Mohori\u010d is a Slovenian professional road cyclist, currently riding for Bahrain-Victorious. 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Matej Mohori\u010d&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/h1>\n<div class=\"kiosq-member-label\" data-component-name=\"Article:Hero:KiosqPaywallLabels\"><span class=\"kiosq-member-label-text\"><br \/>\nMEMBER EXCLUSIVE<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-center mx-auto max-sm:text-center max-sm:items-center\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatej Mohori\u010d <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta max-sm:justify-center\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T18:01:19Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n13 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Three-time Tour de France stage winner reflects on a TTT mistake, numbers behind his team&#8217;s hydration strategy during the hot weather, and which stage he hopes to target for a breakaway victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-center text-center\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Even though this is my eighth appearance at the Tour de France, it still feels just as special as the first time.<\/p>\n<p>For me, there\u2019s no better feeling than the excitement of knowing that, for almost a month, you get to live the dream of racing the biggest bike race in the world. The fact that I now know more or less what to expect makes it even better for me.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0068132-7ec6-11f1-a483-c3da3c3995b2-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I love the speed and the adrenaline of this race. I know I\u2019ll remember these moments for the rest of my life, and if I could go back in time and show this experience to my 12-year-old self, when I first started racing bikes, I would have been massively proud.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race started with a team time trial this time around. It\u2019s probably the most complicated discipline in cycling, especially from the team\u2019s perspective. Everyone really needs to do their part for the riders to even make it to the start ramp on time, and then it takes a complete team effort to perform well all the way to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">We were going really well on the flat part of the course, and everything went exactly to plan until we hit the roundabout just before the first of the two uphill sections in the final. This was my final pull, and I was completely at my limit. I had been trusted with this part because it was full of corners and normally I\u2019m quite good at taking the right lines, but this time I got it completely wrong and entered the roundabout way too far on the inside. Luckily, I had made the same mistake in the recon, so my Bahrain-Victorious teammates behind me saw it coming and didn\u2019t follow me.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Otherwise, it could have been a disaster. I ended up in the fence but somehow didn\u2019t hurt myself at all. It was really embarrassing, but at least we got some material to joke about for the rest of the race. And I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be reminded about it any time I come close to Barcelona again.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1574-7ec9-11f1-936d-c3bc9bfdeb1e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bahrain-Victorious finished the opening day&#8217;s TTT in ninth place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb15e2-7ec9-11f1-be59-410244a99aae\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race went on and very quickly started to reveal itself. UAE Team Emirates-XRG showed that they have the best team in the race, and Tadej Poga\u010dar showed that he\u2019s still the best rider in the world when he rode away from everyone on the Tourmalet. This wasn\u2019t really a surprise to me. I feel that when conditions are this extreme, the differences in level become even more obvious. There\u2019s less room to hide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"handling-the-tour-s-relentless-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Handling the Tour&#8217;s relentless heat <\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb16b4-7ec9-11f1-b29f-a9e29b200ae7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Heat is almost like altitude in that sense: some riders adapt better and feel less uncomfortable than others, and once the race has started, there\u2019s not much more you can do beyond the heat training and preparation you\u2019ve done beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">To be able to race in these temperatures, with the last 10 days ranging between 35\u00b0C and 47\u00b0C measured on our cycling computers, we go through incredible quantities of bottles and ice.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I start every day by wearing a cooling vest to the team presentation, then putting two ice socks down my back and sometimes another one on my chest, alongside some extra ice cubes tucked under my arm sleeves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-b057aa0c-7eca-11f1-969c-170497f0f3ae\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Tour columns &amp; opinion<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be surprised by Poga\u010dar&#8217;s early dominance, history shows it&#8217;s how every serial Tour de France winner succeeds &#8211; Philippa York analysis<\/li>\n<li>Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I&#8217;m not really buying it \u2013 is anyone?<\/li>\n<li>Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities &#8211; Luke Plapp&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-b057aa8e-7eca-11f1-bbf0-570c819119dd\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">During the race, I pour cold water over myself every 20 to 30 minutes, allowing it to evaporate and cool my skin.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">When the air temperature is higher than body temperature, the breeze we get from the speed literally feels like a warm hairdryer blowing on our skin. You can imagine how quickly the water evaporates and how fast you start to overheat if you run out of fresh, cold water because you missed a bottle in the feed zone. In these conditions, the bottles become more important than almost anything else in the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I asked our sports director how many bottles we go through in a stage. For a four-hour stage, we use around 80 bottles of water and 40 bottles of our carbohydrate drink, as well as somewhere between 60 and 80 ice socks, all in an attempt to keep cool.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019ve definitely raced in similar conditions before, but never for so many days in a row. We\u2019ll see how it affects us during the rest of the race. The doctors constantly monitor our hydration status, and I feel we\u2019re doing everything we can, but I still think we\u2019ll end up more tired than in previous years simply because of all the extra effort required to manage the heat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1718-7ec9-11f1-b8d3-55c605cfa8dc\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Extra bidons and ice have been given out to riders during this hot weather spell <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb177c-7ec9-11f1-a118-377716c6ae6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019m now thinking about the second week and the opportunities it might present. Lenny [Martinez] has the goal of going for the polka-dot jersey, so we\u2019re always making sure he has everything he needs and helping him stay cool for as long as we can. There are also a few sprint stages, and I still believe Phil [Bauhaus] can at least get a podium in one of them, so we\u2019ll fight for that.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Personally, on paper, I can only see one real opportunity for myself. Friday\u2019s stage is quite long and comes after two consecutive days of the same riders having to control the breakaway.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I would guess they\u2019ll be a little tired by that point, and with a climb in the final, there might be an opportunity for a strong breakaway to form \u2013 either from the start or later in the final \u2013 and try to stay away from the sprinters. I think the stages over the weekend are more suited to the pure climbers, and it will be challenging to get involved in the fight for the stage there, especially if the heat persists.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Anyway, I\u2019ll make the most of today, get some extra sleep and make sure I stay focused and ready to race. There are always opportunities at the Tour, but you have to be ready to take them when they come!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Premium Columns<\/p>\n<p>Premium In-Depth Racing<\/p>\n<p>Road<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-Lee5csFBmwcV6vXyb8kzrh\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-Lee5csFBmwcV6vXyb8kzrh slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matej Mohori\u010d<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Professional road cyclist for Bahrain-Victorious<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matej Mohori\u010d is a Slovenian professional road cyclist, currently riding for Bahrain-Victorious. 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Matej Mohori\u010d&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/h1>\n<div class=\"kiosq-member-label\" data-component-name=\"Article:Hero:KiosqPaywallLabels\"><span class=\"kiosq-member-label-text\"><br \/>\nMEMBER EXCLUSIVE<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-center mx-auto max-sm:text-center max-sm:items-center\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatej Mohori\u010d <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta max-sm:justify-center\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T18:01:19Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n13 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Three-time Tour de France stage winner reflects on a TTT mistake, numbers behind his team&#8217;s hydration strategy during the hot weather, and which stage he hopes to target for a breakaway victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-center text-center\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Even though this is my eighth appearance at the Tour de France, it still feels just as special as the first time.<\/p>\n<p>For me, there\u2019s no better feeling than the excitement of knowing that, for almost a month, you get to live the dream of racing the biggest bike race in the world. The fact that I now know more or less what to expect makes it even better for me.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0068132-7ec6-11f1-a483-c3da3c3995b2-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I love the speed and the adrenaline of this race. I know I\u2019ll remember these moments for the rest of my life, and if I could go back in time and show this experience to my 12-year-old self, when I first started racing bikes, I would have been massively proud.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race started with a team time trial this time around. It\u2019s probably the most complicated discipline in cycling, especially from the team\u2019s perspective. Everyone really needs to do their part for the riders to even make it to the start ramp on time, and then it takes a complete team effort to perform well all the way to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">We were going really well on the flat part of the course, and everything went exactly to plan until we hit the roundabout just before the first of the two uphill sections in the final. This was my final pull, and I was completely at my limit. I had been trusted with this part because it was full of corners and normally I\u2019m quite good at taking the right lines, but this time I got it completely wrong and entered the roundabout way too far on the inside. Luckily, I had made the same mistake in the recon, so my Bahrain-Victorious teammates behind me saw it coming and didn\u2019t follow me.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Otherwise, it could have been a disaster. I ended up in the fence but somehow didn\u2019t hurt myself at all. It was really embarrassing, but at least we got some material to joke about for the rest of the race. And I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be reminded about it any time I come close to Barcelona again.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1574-7ec9-11f1-936d-c3bc9bfdeb1e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Udgnsustp3z4zUxJce4QEo-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bahrain-Victorious finished the opening day&#8217;s TTT in ninth place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb15e2-7ec9-11f1-be59-410244a99aae\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The race went on and very quickly started to reveal itself. UAE Team Emirates-XRG showed that they have the best team in the race, and Tadej Poga\u010dar showed that he\u2019s still the best rider in the world when he rode away from everyone on the Tourmalet. This wasn\u2019t really a surprise to me. I feel that when conditions are this extreme, the differences in level become even more obvious. There\u2019s less room to hide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"handling-the-tour-s-relentless-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Handling the Tour&#8217;s relentless heat <\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb16b4-7ec9-11f1-b29f-a9e29b200ae7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Heat is almost like altitude in that sense: some riders adapt better and feel less uncomfortable than others, and once the race has started, there\u2019s not much more you can do beyond the heat training and preparation you\u2019ve done beforehand.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">To be able to race in these temperatures, with the last 10 days ranging between 35\u00b0C and 47\u00b0C measured on our cycling computers, we go through incredible quantities of bottles and ice.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I start every day by wearing a cooling vest to the team presentation, then putting two ice socks down my back and sometimes another one on my chest, alongside some extra ice cubes tucked under my arm sleeves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-b057aa0c-7eca-11f1-969c-170497f0f3ae\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Tour columns &amp; opinion<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be surprised by Poga\u010dar&#8217;s early dominance, history shows it&#8217;s how every serial Tour de France winner succeeds &#8211; Philippa York analysis<\/li>\n<li>Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I&#8217;m not really buying it \u2013 is anyone?<\/li>\n<li>Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities &#8211; Luke Plapp&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-b057aa8e-7eca-11f1-bbf0-570c819119dd\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">During the race, I pour cold water over myself every 20 to 30 minutes, allowing it to evaporate and cool my skin.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">When the air temperature is higher than body temperature, the breeze we get from the speed literally feels like a warm hairdryer blowing on our skin. You can imagine how quickly the water evaporates and how fast you start to overheat if you run out of fresh, cold water because you missed a bottle in the feed zone. In these conditions, the bottles become more important than almost anything else in the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I asked our sports director how many bottles we go through in a stage. For a four-hour stage, we use around 80 bottles of water and 40 bottles of our carbohydrate drink, as well as somewhere between 60 and 80 ice socks, all in an attempt to keep cool.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019ve definitely raced in similar conditions before, but never for so many days in a row. We\u2019ll see how it affects us during the rest of the race. The doctors constantly monitor our hydration status, and I feel we\u2019re doing everything we can, but I still think we\u2019ll end up more tired than in previous years simply because of all the extra effort required to manage the heat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aeeb1718-7ec9-11f1-b8d3-55c605cfa8dc\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9LmJb9ZiHcYLwfC3crytuU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Extra bidons and ice have been given out to riders during this hot weather spell <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aeeb177c-7ec9-11f1-a118-377716c6ae6c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I\u2019m now thinking about the second week and the opportunities it might present. Lenny [Martinez] has the goal of going for the polka-dot jersey, so we\u2019re always making sure he has everything he needs and helping him stay cool for as long as we can. There are also a few sprint stages, and I still believe Phil [Bauhaus] can at least get a podium in one of them, so we\u2019ll fight for that.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Personally, on paper, I can only see one real opportunity for myself. Friday\u2019s stage is quite long and comes after two consecutive days of the same riders having to control the breakaway.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">I would guess they\u2019ll be a little tired by that point, and with a climb in the final, there might be an opportunity for a strong breakaway to form \u2013 either from the start or later in the final \u2013 and try to stay away from the sprinters. 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