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'I'm not coming back, I can't maintain this statistic' - Wout van Aert clinches second straight Vuelta a España victory in Córdoba
Belgian star also eyes final city-centre stage in Granada but warns the 'climb is more difficult than the Montmartre in the Tour de France' -
'First time in my life the DS told us to just do nothing' – How are riders and teams really surviving amid extreme heat at the Vuelta a España?
Insight from several riders on the scorching 40°C+ temperatures, and pushing the peloton towards its melting point -
'If the stage had been 80 kilometres longer, I think the same rider would have won' - Vuelta a España leader Enric Mas backs shortening of stage as extreme heat batters race
Spaniard did not form part of CPA meeting with Vuelta organisation despite role as previous rider representative -
'It wouldn't surprise me if a few bodies left in an ambulance' – Triple stage winner Matthew Brennan pulls no punches in assessment of sweltering heat at Vuelta a España
'When I was on the climb at the start, it was 44°C. At that point, you start thinking, 'what are we doing?' says British triple stage winner in Cordoba
