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Tour's Champs-Élysées stage shortened to 89 km amid France wildfires
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Tour's Champs-Élysées stage shortened to 89 km amid France wildfires

The Montmartre circuit will still be raced.

Jonny Long
by Jonny Long Jul 25, 2026 More from
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The Tour de France's final stage 21 has been shortened from 133 km to 89 km in light of the wildfires currently raging in France.

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