Due to a red heat wave alert, stage 9 of the Tour de France 2026 — scheduled to take place between Malemort and Ussel this Sunday, July 12, 2026 — has been shortened by 30 kilometers due to the exceptionally intense heat wave.

Originally scheduled to be 185.5 kilometers long, the route will now be shortened to 154.6 kilometers by taking a more direct path toward the stage’s intermediate sprint.

Let’s take a closer look at the changes to this route.

The race route of the 9th stage has been updated in the velowire app

Do you plan to go to the 9th stage of the Tour de France 2026? Good news, the race route of the stage with this change has been updated in the velowire app, which you can download from the stores:
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The modified route for stage 9: start and finish unchanged between Malemort and Ussel

After the virtual start, which is still scheduled to take place on Avenue de la Riante Borie in Malemort but has been slightly rescheduled (at 1:45 p.m. instead of 1:35 p.m.), the race will proceed to its parade route through Brive-la-Gaillarde as planned, but will then quickly turn east instead of heading south. After the actual start, the race will follow the D921 toward Lanteuil, where it will rejoin its route as initially planned.

The intermediate sprint will still take place in Beynat, meaning it will be contested after only 13.9 kilometers, instead of the 44.9 kilometers originally planned.

As for the finish, originally scheduled between 5:47 p.m. and 6:10 p.m., it will ultimately take place between 5:22 p.m. and 5:41 p.m. this Sunday.

Below you will find the new schedule, the new profile, and the new OpenStreetMap map of the route for the ninth stage of the [[2026 Tour de France]]. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Authorities urge everyone to take the right precautions!

Amid this heat wave, everyone is encouraged to take the right precautions to protect themselves and the most vulnerable people. It is recommended to stay hydrated regularly, limit physical activity during the hottest hours of the day, and follow the guidelines issued by the authorities. In case of an emergency, call 15 or 112.

door Thomas Vergouwen
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