Tour de France final stage shortened amid wildfires in country

More than 250,000 people evacuated, Tour de France cut short as France and Spain battle wildfires

Officials slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the fires that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Tour de France organisers shorten final route amid France wildfire emergency

Sunday’s procession to Paris has been truncated by nearly 50km after security forces were redeployed to relieve overwhelmed fire services

Tour de France final stage shortened due to ongoing wildfires across the country

The route will now start on the Champs-Élysées in Paris and take in a couple of extra laps around the famous avenue before joining the main Montmartre circuit.

One man dies as wildfires spread across France and Spain, force mass evacuations

The Tour de France’s last stage on Sunday will be reduced in length by a third to redeploy officers to combat wildfires

Why has the final stage of Tour de France been reduced in length?

The riders will race on Sunday inside Paris, rather than starting from Thoiry, west of the capital city, on a circuit of 89 kilometres, down from the 133-kilometre route that had been planned.

Tour de France final stage cut as police join Bordeaux wildfire battle

France shortened the Tour de France's final stage so police could aid wildfire operations near Bordeaux. The decision reflects the scale of evacuations and the growing strain of extreme heat-fuelled fires.