Vuelta a España: Aubisque-Tourmalet stage 6 re-routed due to French health measures

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Movistar pace the peloton on stage 2 of the Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The Vuelta a España will not scale the mighty Col du Tourmalet or Col d'Aubisque on Sunday's stage 6 after coronavirus restrictions have made the race’s planned foray into France impossible.

In similar circumstances to the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta organisers have had to totally redesign what had been considered the queen stage of the 2020 edition.

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