Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France is shortened because wildfires in southwest France limit emergency and security capacity, organizers say. Multiple outlets report that Stage 21, originally scheduled as a 133-kilometre route from Thiory to the Champs-Élysées, is reduced by 44 kilometres to 89 kilometres. The rerouted plan keeps the race effectively within Paris, with the finish on the Champs-Élysées also serving as the start point for the reconfigured stage. Coverage also links the change to the redeployment of security forces and the need for emergency services to address active wildfire incidents, including major blazes near Bordeaux. With those resources redirected, the race route is adjusted to reduce demands on public safety and emergency response along the original longer corridor. The revised stage format reflects organizers’ efforts to maintain the event while responding to the evolving wildfire situation.