Saturday’s opening stage cancelled

Saturday’s opening stage of the Tour de Corse - Rallye de France has been cancelled due to storm damage.

The first run through the 43.69km Casamozza - Ponte Leccia test was scrapped on Friday afternoon after landslides damaged the roads.

The test was scheduled to open Saturday’s second leg, which will now start at 1008hrs with the repeat of the 36.43km stage from Francardo to Sermano which ended Friday’s action.

After service in Corte, it will be followed at 1352hrs by Muracciole - Col de Sorba, at 48.46km the longest stage of the rally, before the final overnight halt in Porto-Vecchio.