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Tour de France 20th Stage Route Shortened Due to Weather Conditions

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Organisers of the Tour de France, the annual men's multiple stage bicycle race in France currently taking place, have shortened this year's... 27.07.2019, Sputnik International

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Tour de France 20th Stage Route Shortened Due to Weather Conditions

01:31 GMT 27.07.2019 (Updated: 17:48 GMT 15.01.2023)

© AFP 2023 / JEFF PACHOUDCyclists ride during the 223.5 km fourth stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2015, between the Belgian city of Seraing and Cambrai, northern France.

Cyclists ride during the 223.5 km fourth stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2015, between the Belgian city of Seraing and Cambrai, northern France. - Sputnik International

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Organisers of the Tour de France, the annual men's multiple stage bicycle race in France currently taking place, have shortened this year's route by over 70 km (43 miles) due to poor weather conditions.

The route will be shortened from 130 km to just 59 km.

"Due to the difficult weather conditions expected tomorrow and landslide warnings, the course of the 20th stage of the Tour de France will be modified", the organisers of the event tweeted on the official Tour de France page.

Suite aux conditions météorologiques difficiles prévues demain et aux éboulements constatés, le parcours de la 20ème étape du Tour de France est modifié.
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 26, 2019

Friday's 19th stage was halted by a hailstorm and landslide about 20 km from the finish line.

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— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 26, 2019