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Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France is being shortened due to a contagious outbreak in a local cattle herd along the originally planned route.

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 access to the area,

New route map and profile revealed after race altered to avoid cow culling - Tour de France organisers have trimmed the stage from 130km to only 95km and removed two significant climbs due ‘the distre

Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.

Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France has been shortened from 129.9 kilometres to just 95km and two classified climbs eliminated from the route, race organisers announced late on Thursday. Friday's stage was due to include five categorised climbs, beginning with the Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine (11.3km at 5.1%) and Col des Saisies (13.7km at 6.4%.

The cattle were culled after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis was discovered in a herd on the slopes of the Col des Saisies.

Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France is Saturday, offering breakaway riders one final shot at glory before the race heads to Paris for the grand finale.

After the grueling stage to the Col de la Loze, the Tour de France organizers have pulled another true classic out of the hat for this final Friday stage. The finish is in La Plagne, following a day that includes no fewer than five climbs.