The 19th stage of the Tour de France has been shortened after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route.

Yes, race organisers have been forced to change the route of stage 19 because of a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies. It means the stage distance has been cut from 130km to 95km, with two of the five planned categorised climbs dropped, and the racing has only just got under way in Albertville.