Why are so many climbing records being broken at the Tour de France 2020?

A number of iconic climbs have seen their record times smashed by this year's peloton

Pavel Sivakov leads the GC group on stage 13 of the 2020 Tour de France (Yuzuru Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

The Tour de France is fast this year. At least, that's what the riders are saying.

GC contenders are clinging on to the Jumbo-Visma mountain train for dear life, whilst on the flats the battle for the green jersey erupts between Bora-Hansgrohe and Deceuninck - Quick-Step.

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