Overview

• Officials cut Stage 19 from 129.9 kilometers to 95 kilometers to avoid the Col des Saisies after a nodular dermatitis outbreak in local cattle.
• Organizers in coordination with local authorities ordered the culling of an infected herd following the diagnosis.
• The stage start has been delayed to 8:30 a.m. ET, with riders rejoining the planned Albertville–La Plagne route at the 52.4-kilometer point.
• As the final major mountain test, Stage 19 was seen as the best opportunity for rivals to close the gap to the yellow jersey.
• Defending champion Tadej Pogačar holds a 4 minute 26 second lead over Jonas Vingegaard, making a comeback on the shortened course unlikely.