Overview

• A bovine nodular dermatitis outbreak at a roadside farm led authorities to cull infected cattle days before stage 19
• Race organizers and local officials removed the Col des Saisies climb, shortened the route to 95 km and postponed the start to 14:30
• Thymen Arensman broke clear on the final climb to La Plagne for his second Tour stage victory
• Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey as overall gaps held steady after the revised Alpine test
• The Tour now shifts to stage 20’s hilly run to Pontarlier before Sunday’s finale on the Champs-Élysées