Women's Tour de France reroutes Mont Ventoux stage due to wildfire danger
The Women's Tour de France faces pressure to reroute its Mont Ventoux stage next Friday due to wildfire risk in Provence. Authorities will implement an alternative route if wildfire danger reaches extreme levels, following a risk assessment Tuesday. Tour director Marion Rousse said organizers will adapt, as the men's race did when three stages were disrupted by fires.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 17:13 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 17:30 UTC
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