Organisers of the Tour de France have made a last-minute change to Friday’s stage 19, following the discovery of a contagious cattle disease on the Col des Saisies. The stage, originally set to ...

Organisers have changed the route of stage 19 of the Tour de France because of a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies. The stage distance has been cut from 130km to 95km, with two of the ...

Stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, July 25 will now be 95 kilometers instead of 129.9 kilometers because the specific cattle herd is located in the Col de Saisies, one of the mountain ...

The 13.7 kilometer Col des Saisies climb was removed — where an outbreak of nodular dermatitis affected a herd of cows, race organizer ASO said.

Two of the five climbs were removed, including the 13.7 kilometer Col des Saisies — where an outbreak of nodular dermatitis affected a herd of cows, race organizer ASO said.

ALBERTVILLE, France -- Friday's Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies forced authorities to cull ...

As a result, the competitors will avoid the affected area and the climb in Col des Saisies. The race will start an hour later, instead beginning at 2:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. ET).

— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 24, 2025 The changed route, which bypasses the Col des Saisies, shortens the route significantly, from 129.9 kilometers to 95.

Stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, July 25 will now be 95 kilometers instead of 129.9 kilometers because the specific cattle herd is located in the Col de Saisies, one of the mountain ...

Friday's Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies forced authorities to cull livestock and restrict ...