However, nearing the stadium and the finish, he suddenly and completely ran out of gas. As he faded, thanks to the heat and his own ambitious pacemaking in extremely tough conditions, Gailly was reeled in by Delfo Cabrera (ARG) and Tom Richards (GBR).
The passage describes a cyclist's race where he ran out of fuel near the finish line, leading to him being overtaken by two other cyclists. The heat and his own aggressive pace-setting were factors in this event.