The Guardian Sport· 2h ago· 3 min read
Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez
Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere
Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-Élysées, where two laps of the avenue will be followed by the now traditional circuits of the Butte de Montmartre. In a joint statement with the police prefecture, the Tour organiser, ASO, said: “The ministry of the interior has decided to redeploy a portion of the internal security forces initially mobilised for the final stage of the Tour de France, in order to reinforce the response efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires.” Continue reading...
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