Tour de France Stage Shortened as Heatwave Hits France
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Sunday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France will be cut by 30 kilometers due to a red heatwave alert in central France’s Corrèze region. The stage, originally set at 185.5 kilometers from Malemort to Ussel, will now be raced over 155.5 kilometers.
In a statement, Tour organizers said: “This decision aims to ensure that the race can take place under conditions compatible with the red heatwave alert.”
The change comes after stage eight, where Tadej Pogacar remained untroubled in the overall lead and Tim Merlier produced a superb sprint win for his second consecutive day.