Vingegaard charges ahead of race leader on La Plagne in exciting finish as duo go two-three on abbreviated stage

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,

The Tour de France comes to a head with one final Alpine stage - and it’s now or never for Jonas Vingegaard to seize Tadej Pogacar’s crown

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 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%.

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.