Team CSC-Saxo Bank rider Carlos Sastre has been pretty quiet so far in this Tour de France. That’s bound to change in the coming days. Three climbing stages spread over four days will provide plenty of opportunities for the veteran climber to spread his wings. Summertime temperatures have descended on the Tour just as Sastre is turning up the heat on the race. “Today was hot like Spain. It’s the way I like it. I think it’s supposed to be hot all the way through the Alps. That plays in my favor,” Sastre said. “The heat is a disadvantage for some riders. You can feel the heat pelting off the road. It makes what’s hard even harder. The key is to drink a lot of water. The rule is, drink before your thirsty. If you wait until you’re thirsty, then it’s too late.”