Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, the leader of the Tour de France, called for changes to the competition timings, as the continued impact of high temperatures on the races this year. Pogačar said in press statements: "If it were up to me, I would change the entire schedule, avoid organizing competitions during July and August in hot places, and I would set a completely different schedule, but this is not something I can do." Pogačar added: "Perhaps the next step is to start the stages earlier. On Sunday, there was a proposal to start at 10:00 AM, but that doesn't change anything because then you finish at the peak of heat. You need to start at 8:00 or 9:00 AM, or even earlier. It is a bit bothersome, but I think the body can adapt to waking up at 5:00 AM and racing the stage at 8:00 AM." The distance of Sunday's stage, which ran from Mallemort to Oseille, was shortened by 30 kilometers due to heat risks in the area. The Slovenian, a four-time winner of the race, retained the yellow jersey on Sunday at the end of the ninth stage, which was shortened due to high heat, and was won by Mathieu van der Poel. British rider Tom Pidcock, who finished third, described the weather as like an oven, adding: "Riding the bike to the sign-on point was like opening the oven and looking inside, as the heat hits you in the face." The hot weather became the focus of discussion at the Tour de France, after organizers asked fans not to attend the third stage due to wildfires in southwestern France. After a rest day on Monday, the race resumes on Tuesday with a mountain stage of 166.6 kilometers from Aurillac to Le Lioran, featuring an elevation gain of 3,800 meters in the Cantal region, and an orange heat warning has been issued.