Tour de France Cuts Stage Nine to 155.5 Kilometers on Red Heat Alert

Organizers reduced the distance by 30 kilometers after France issued its highest warning level with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius.

Tour de France organizers shortened Stage Nine from 185.5 kilometers to 155.5 kilometers after a Heat Alert Level Red took effect across the region. The adjustment removes roughly 30 kilometers from the planned route through Corrèze and comes ahead of Sunday's start.

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