TIGNES, France -- The final Alpine stage of the Tour de France will be shortened to 37 miles because of adverse weather conditions in the mountain range.
After Stage 19 was stopped because of hailstorms that caused a landslide on the route, race organizers said two of three climbs will be eliminated from Saturday's stage.
"Due to difficult weather conditions expected ... and landslides noticed, the course of the 20th stage of the Tour de France will be modified," they said in a statement.
The stage to the ski resort of Val Thorens, the last major difficulty before the race reaches Paris on Sunday, had an initial length of 81 miles.