Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260711-merlier-wins-eighth-stage-of-the-tour-de-france-in-bunch-sprint)