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Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require as much endurance as riding the Tour de France

  • Written by Brent C. Ruby, Research Professor, School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana
Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require as much endurance as riding the Tour de FranceRuby Mountain hotshots construct a fire line during the Dixie Fire in 2021. Joe Bradshaw/BLM

For three weeks in July, the world’s most elite bike racers climb steep mountains and sprint along historic cobblestones to capture the coveted yellow jersey or the race leader in the Tour de France. It’s a 22-day feat of human endurance that...

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