Friday's Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies forced authorities to cull livestock and restrict access to the area,

The 3-time champion keeps the yellow jersey and a lead of 4 minutes and 26 seconds with three days left as Ben O’Connor wins the challenging Alpine stage.

A member of Ineos Grenadiers staff has left the Tour de France after being linked with the mastermind of a blood-doping ring when Sir Bradley Wiggins and team-mate Chris Froome won the race.

The cattle were culled after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis was discovered in a herd on the slopes of the Col des Saisies.

Ineos-Grenadiers soigneur David Rozman has left the Tour de France in the wake of media reports linking him to disgraced German doctor Mark Schmidt, the convicted head of an international blood doping ring.

Time is running out for Jonas Vingegaard to overhaul Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France lead - but today gives him the perfect chance