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Tour de France 2026: Stage 9 shortened by 30 km due to extreme heat in Corrèze
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The essentials
Tour de France organizers (ASO) announced on July 11, 2026, that Stage 9 would be shortened by 30 km due to extreme heat in the Corrèze department. Météo-France had placed the region on red heat-wave alert. The race distance was reduced from 185.5 km to 155.5 km. The announcement came shortly after the finish of Stage 8 in Bergerac. According to franceinfo, this would be the first time in Tour history that a stage has been shortened for this reason.
- Stage 9 shortened by 30 km due to red heat-wave alert in Corrèze
- Route reduced from 185.5 km to 155.5 km between Malemort and Ussel
- After Brive-la-Gaillarde, the race will rejoin the original route at Lanteuil via the D921
- Start from Malemort kept at 1:45 p.m. on July 12, 2026, per single source
- According to franceinfo, a first in Tour history for this reason
What we know
Tour de France organizers (ASO) announced on July 11, 2026, that Stage 9, which connects Malemort to Ussel in Corrèze, would be shortened by 30 km. The announcement came shortly after the finish of Stage 8 in Bergerac, according to franceinfo.
The reason cited was the red heat-wave alert that Météo-France had issued for the Corrèze department on July 11, 2026. The route was reduced from 185.5 km to 155.5 km.
Original route185.5
Modified route155.5
The new route in detail
After the parade through Brive-la-Gaillarde, the race will take the D921 before rejoining the original route in the municipality of Lanteuil, 147.8 km from the finish in Ussel. This route modification was specified by the Corrèze Prefecture.
Modified stage schedule
The start from Malemort would remain set for 1:45 p.m. on July 12, 2026, and the finish in Ussel is estimated to be around 5:30 p.m. These times are reported by only a single source.
Timeline
- July 11, 2026Météo-France places Corrèze on red heat-wave alert.
- July 11, 2026, shortly after the finish in BergeracASO announces the 30 km shortening of Stage 9 (Malemort-Ussel).
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