Tour de France shortens stage to avoid diseased cows
Stage 19, from Albertville to La Plagne, was cut from nearly 130km to 95km (81 miles to 59 miles), eliminating two of the five planned climbs during the gruelling mountain stage.
Image: A cow looks at Tour de France cyclists going past. File pic: Reuters/Stephane Mahe
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