{"id":628840,"date":"2026-06-09T08:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/628840\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:04:14","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-stage-6-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/628840\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026 stage 6 preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stage 6: Pau – Gavarnie-G\u00e8dreDate: July 9, 2026Distance: 186.2kmStart time: 12:25 CETFinish time: 17:46 CET<\/p>\n

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Stage 6, the last and most demanding of the Pyrenean stages, combines the Col d’Aspin, the iconic Col du Tourmalet<\/a>, with a brand new finish climb inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cirque de Gavarnie, a vast natural amphitheatre.<\/p>\n

From Pau, the 186.2 km route heads south through 40 kilometres of valley roads before the climbing begins in earnest. The C\u00f4te de Loucrup and C\u00f4te de Mauvezin serve as a warm-up before the two heavyweights arrive: the Col d’Aspin and then the Col du Tourmalet, crested with 38 kilometres still to race. But the suffering is not over, the riders must then tackle the first-ever Tour ascent of Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, 18.7 km at an average of 3.7%.<\/p>\n

MountainsC\u00f4te de Loucrup (cat. 4, 1.9km at 7.1%), km. 50.9C\u00f4te de Mauvezin (cat. 3, 3km at 6.8%), km. 77.3Col d’Aspin (cat. 1, 12km at 6.5%), km. 118.1Col du Tourmalet (cat. HC, 17.1km at 7.3%), km. 147.8 – Souvenir Jacques GoddetGavarnie-G\u00e8dre (cat. 2, 18. km at 3.7%), km. 186.2Sprints<\/p>\n

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