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39 degrees! “Extreme heat does not suit me,” Hirt said. Skjelmose reported: “They drove me away”

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • Temperatures on the Vuelta’s 13th stage climbed from 29 degrees at the coastal start to 39 degrees near Loja.
  • The extreme heat affected riders including Hirt and Skjelmose.

The 13th stage of the cycling Vuelta began in a seaside resort at a relatively comfortable 29 degrees. During the stage, the temperature climbed quickly to 35 degrees, then 37.

Extreme heat does not suit me.

· HirtHe described his reaction to the temperatures during the 13th stage of the Vuelta.

Before the riders reached the finish in Loja, it had risen to 39 degrees. Hirt said the extreme heat did not suit him, while Skjelmose reported that people had driven him away.

They drove me away.

· SkjelmoseHe reported what happened during the stage in the extreme heat.
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