The Tour de France had to alter the route of a stage last Friday after a disease outbreak.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Tour de France had to alter the route of a stage last Friday after a disease outbreak in a herd of cattle along the famous cycle route.
In a statement, the Tour de France said stage 19 of the race would be shortened due to the detection of nodular dermatitis in cattle in the Col des Saisies area, which subsequently necessitated their culling.
“In light of the distress experienced by the affected farmers and in order to preserve the smooth running of the race, it has been decided, in agreement with the relevant authorities, to modify the route of stage 19 (Albertville–La Plagne) and to avoid the ascent to the Col des Saisies.”
ADVERTISEMENT
“The ceremonial start will take place as planned at the exit of Albertville. After a 7km parade, riders will head towards the D925, where the official start will be given. The race will then rejoin the original route shortly before Beaufort (at km 52.4 on the original schedule).”
This change, which bypassed Col des Saisies, shortened the distance of stage 19 from 129.9km to 95km.
Nodular dermatitis is an infectious, eruptive disease of cattle characterised by nodules on the skin and other parts of the body.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
The Tour de France had to alter the route of a stage last Friday after a disease outbreak in a herd of cattle along the famous cycle route.
In a statement, the Tour de France said stage 19 of the race would be shortened due to the detection of nodular dermatitis in cattle in the Col des Saisies area, which subsequently necessitated their culling.
“In light of the distress experienced by the affected farmers and in order to preserve the smooth running of the race, it has been decided, in agreement with the relevant authorities, to modify the route of stage 19 (Albertville–La Plagne) and to avoid the ascent to the Col des Saisies.”
“The ceremonial start will take place as planned at the exit of Albertville. After a 7km parade, riders will head towards the D925, where the official start will be given. The race will then rejoin the original route shortly before Beaufort (at km 52.4 on the original schedule).”
This change, which bypassed Col des Saisies, shortened the distance of stage 19 from 129.9km to 95km.
Nodular dermatitis is an infectious, eruptive disease of cattle characterised by nodules on the skin and other parts of the body.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS