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Hundreds of cattle have been culled in France as the country's first-ever outbreak of lumpy skin disease ramps up. French officials have moved quickly to try to control the outbreak, however, it ...

Change to Stage 19: Albertville–La Plagne The discovery of an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis affecting cattle in a herd located specifically in the Col des Saisies has necessitated the ...

Riders are coming off of a shorted Stage 19, where nearly 30 kilometers were cut from the race course around the Col de Saisies mountain pass due to a herd of diseased cattle that needed to be culled.

Tadej Pogacar is set to win his fourth Tour de France after defending his lead on on stage 19, won by Thymen Arensman after a gruelling ascent to La Plagne.

The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route.

Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 25, 2025, in La Plagne, France. (AP Photo/Thibault ...

Stage 19, from Albertville to La Plagne, was cut from nearly 130km to 95km (81 miles to 59 miles), eliminating two of the five planned climbs during the gruelling mountain stage.

Organisers altered Friday's route because of a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies, reducing the stage distance from 130km to 95km and dropping two of the five planned categorised climbs in ...

Thymen Arensman slumps to the ground after claiming an epic 19th stage victory in the Tour de France.

CHAMBERY, July 25 — Stage 19 of the Tour De France will be shortened on Friday after an outbreak of a contagious cattle disease, organisers announced late Thursday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).