Private French sports organiser behind major racing events
The Tour de France’s final stage has been shortened from 133km to 89km and moved to finish in Paris with two circuits on the Champs-Élysées and a Montmartre finish. Emergency services are being redeployed to fight wildfires in southwest France and Spain, with security forces reassigned to affected areas. Tadej Pogačar is poised to win a fifth yellow jersey.
The Dakar Rally has been moved from Saudi Arabia for its 2027 edition due to security concerns, with organizers saying the event will be held in a different territory in January 2027 and returned to Saudi Arabia in 2028.