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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jeremy Whittle in Bergerac

Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine

Tim Merlier raises his arm in celebration as he wins stage eight of the Tour de France
Tim Merlier celebrates after crossing the finish line to win stage eight. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Sunday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France has been shortened by 30km due to a red heatwave alert in the Corrèze département of central France. The stage from Malemort to Ussel will now be raced over 155.5km instead of the scheduled 185.5.

In a statement the Tour said: “This decision aims to ensure that the race can take place under conditions compatible with the red heatwave alert.”

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