Women’s Tour de France under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk

The Tour de France Femmes, beginning in Lausanne on Saturday, is facing pressure to reroute part of its key stage to Mont Ventoux next Friday due to wildfire risks in Provence. Authorities are calling for alterations to the stage routing if the fire risk reaches an 'extreme' level, though the iconic summit climb itself is expected to remain. Defending champion Ferrand-Prévot will face a sterner challenge as a result of the potential course changes.