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Extreme Weather Protocol

May 2023 flooding seen from Italian Air Force helicopter

The Giro just avoids Italy’s deadly floods – but cycling is now feeling impact of climate change

The consequences of extreme weather are increasingly affecting races, and worse may be to come

Wed, May 17, 2023 15:26
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Primoz Roglic at 2022 Tour de France – Copyright A.S.O. Pauline Ballet

Tour de France: Primož Roglič leaves race, heatwave sees UCI Extreme Weather Protocol invoked

Thousands of litres of water to be spread on stage route amid concerns that record surface temperature of 63 degrees Celsius may be broken

Sun, Jul 17, 2022 12:24
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Sandstorm Dubai (via BMC Twitter).jpg

Impromptu time trial suggestion rejected after strong winds result in cancellation of stage four of Dubai Tour

Riders reportedly suggested changing the stage from a road race to a time trial up Hatta Dam

Fri, Feb 03, 2017 11:07
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Monte San Vicino ahead of Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 stage cancellation (pic RCS Sport).jpg

Sunday’s Tirreno-Adriatico stage cancelled due to weather

Second WorldTour stage cancelled in a week after Paris-Nice last Tuesday

Sat, Mar 12, 2016 19:31
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Geraint Thomas Twitter snow.jpg

What weather can cause a pro race to be cancelled?

In the light of the cancelling of yesterday's Paris-Nice stage, we look at what has to happen for a race to be binned

Thu, Mar 10, 2016 17:58
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