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Jai Hindley wears the yellow jersey for stage 6 of the Tour de France 2023 as July 6 features four climbs, giving climbers a good chance to rack up some points and fight for the lead. 

Felix Gall earned King of the Mountains on stage 5, when he battled for the leading position against  Hindley. Though he did not beat him to the finish line, Gall was able to show his rivals how strong of a climber he is on July 5. 

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Stage 6 of the Tour de France features the tour's first “Hors catégorie” mountain. The entire route is full of mountains that could be the perfect opportunity for climbers to take the spotlight. 

2023 Tour de France

Two-time stage winner, Jasper Philipsen rides into stage 6 with the green jersey. The sprinter snatched the position from Adam Yates on stage 3 of the Tour de France.  

A lot is in store for the competitors coming into stage 6 of the Tour de France, here is what you need to know.

Tour de France Stage 6 Route

Stage 6 for the Tour de France 2023 starts July 6 and the cyclists will set off from Tarbes to Le Cambasque. The route totals to 90.04 miles of relatively flat terrain with four major climbs at the end.

It starts off flat and the first climb, Cote de Capervern-les-Bains appears 18 miles in. The real challenge appears in the final stages of the route, the Col du Tourmalet. The 10-mile long climb is one of the the most difficult climbs of the Tour de France. It’s classified as “Hors catégorie” (HC) which means it is “beyond classification. 

Col du Tourmalet Tour de France

It’s a good day for Tour de France fanatics as they will get to see the cyclists ascend one of the most used summits in the Tour de France.

It first appeared in 1910 and Octave Lapiz is the first King of the Mountain for the Col du Tourmalet. 

Col du Tourmalet was last featured in 2021 on stage 18  when Tadej Pogacar was the first to reach the top of that mountain, earning the polka-dot jersey and King of the Mountain title for that race. 

King of Mountains is an incredible achievement for any racer at any stage of the Tour de France, but winning the Col du Tourmalet feels a little more special than the rest because of the reputation it holds within the Tour de France. 

Tour de France Stage 6 Climbs

• Category 3, 4.85 miles at 3.4%
• Category1, 7.39 miles at 6.6%
• Hors catégorie, 10.5 miles at 7.4%
• Category 1, 3.29 miles at 7.5%

Tour de France Jersey Color Guide 

The Tour de France has a long-standing tradition of awarding different colored jerseys at the end of every stage. You might notice that every podium picture features a cyclist in a yellow jersey. 

This is because a yellow jersey is awarded to the winner of that stage. If you want to know the rest of the colors, here is a Tour de France jersey color guide . 

Tour de France Results

The de France is a 21-stage race that ends on July 23. There are winners for every day of the race, including colored jerseys awarded based on different classification performances. 

Here are all the results of every stage of the of the Tour de France so far:

• Stage 1  
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• Stage 3  
• Stage 4 

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Tour de France 2023 Schedule

The Tour de France begins July 1 and finishes July 23 at the Champ-Elyees. The complete route is divided into 21 stages featuring different types of terrain and distance. 

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Tour de France 2021 - Stages, schedule, route map and key dates in the battle for yellow jersey

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A balanced route that leans slightly towards the general classification rider with a strong time trial, the 2021 Tour de France route is an intriguing prospect. There are as many as eight potential stages for the sprinters, as well as some epic climbing days – including a trip into the Alps in the first week, plus a double-ascent of Mont Ventoux to contend with.

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Tour de france 2021 - the route.

• 26 June, Stage 1: Brest - Landerneau (197.8km, hilly)
• 27 June, Stage 2: Perros-Guirec - Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan (183.5km, hilly)
• 28 June, Stage 3: Lorient - Pontivy (182.7km, flat)
• 29 June, Stage 4: Redon - Fougères (150.4km, flat)

30 June, Stage 5: Changé - Laval (27.2km, ITT)

• 1 July, Stage 6: Tours - Châteauroux (160.6km, flat)
• 2 July, Stage 7: Vierzon - Le Creusot (249.1km, hilly)
• 3 July, Stage 8: Oyonnax - Le Gran-Bornand (150.8km, mountains)

4 July, Stage 9: Cluses - Tignes (144.9km, mountains)

• 5 July, first rest day
• 6 July, Stage 10: Albertville - Valence (190.7km, flat)

7 July, Stage 11: Sorgues - Malaucène (198.9km, mountains)

8 july, stage 12: saint-paul-trois-châteaux - nîmes (159.4km, flat).

• 9 July, Stage 13: Nîmes - Carcassonne (219.9km, flat)
• 10 July, Stage 14: Carcassonne - Quillan (183.7km, hilly)

11 July, Stage 15: Céret - Andorra la Vella (191.3km, mountains)

• 12 July, second rest day
• 13 July, Stage 16: Pas de la Case - Saint-Gaudens (169km, mountains)

14 July, Stage 17: Muret - Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet (174.8km)

• 15 July, Stage 18: Pau - Luz-Ardiden (129.7km, mountains)
• 16 July, Stage 19: Mourenx - Libourne (207km, flat)

17 July, Stage 20: Libourne – Saint-Émilion (30.8km, ITT)

• 18 July, Stage 21: Chatou - Paris Champs-Élysées (112km, flat)

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The Tour de France route for 2021

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Tour de France 2023 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

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The 2023 Tour de France has all the ingredients of a classic: two leading protagonists ready to tear lumps out of each other in reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and the deposed Tadej Pogacar; entertaining multi-talented stage hunters Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe and Tom Pidcock; the great Mark Cavendish chasing a historic 35th stage win; all facing a brutal route with 56,000m of climbing and four summit finish.

The Tour began in the Spanish Basque country on Saturday 1 July, where Adam Yates edged twin brother Simon to win the opening stage, and these hilly routes will throw open the yellow jersey to a wide range of contenders. The race crosses the French border for some flat stages and an early jaunt into the high Pyrenees, where the Col du Tourmalet awaits. The peloton takes on the Puy de Dome volcano on its journey across France towards the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and it is in the mountains that this Tour will ultimately be decided. It all ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday 23 July.

Here is a stage-by-stage guide to how the race will unfold.

Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km

The 2023 Tour de France starts outside Bilbao’s iconic Guggenheim Museum, and winds north to the Bay of Biscay coastline before returning to the city where the stage winner will take the yellow jersey. This 182km opening stage is a hilly route with 3,000m of climbing featuring five categorised ascents, of which the final two are sharp and testing: they are tough enough to shake off the dedicated sprinters and open up early glory for the best puncheurs – those riders with the legs to get over short climbs and the power to surge away on the other side.

The profile of this stage is a great choice by organisers as it could suit just about anyone, from the speed of Wout van Aert to the climbing strength Tom Pidcock or Simon Yates – even two-time champion Tadej Pogacar.

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Stage 2: Vitoria Gastiez to Saint Sebastian, 209km

The peloton will head east from Bilbao, touching more picturesque Basque coastline before arriving at the finish in San Sebastian. At more than 200km this is the longest stage of the 2023 Tour and, with the sizeable Jaizkibel climb (8.1km, 5.3% average gradient) shortly before the finish, this is even more tough on the legs than the first day. Another puncheur with the climbing strength to get over the steeper hills can capitalise, like two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe.

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Stage 3: Amorebieta to Bayonne, 187km

Stage three starts in Spain and ends in France, and the finale in Bayonne is ripe for a bunch sprint. Mark Cavendish will get his first shot of this race at trying to win a historic 35th Tour de France stage, but he will be up against a stacked field including former QuickStep teammate Fabio Jakobsen and the awesome speed of Wout van Aert. It will be fascinating to get a first glimpse of how the power riders stack up.

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Stage 4: Dax to Nogaro, 182km

Another flat day and an even faster finish in store on the Circuit Paul Armagnac, a race track in Nogaro. The 800m home straight will almost certainly tee up a showdown between the Tour’s serious fast men.

• Cavendish falls short as Philipsen wins crash-laden sprint

Stage 5: Pau to Laruns, 163km

The first major mountains of the Tour come a little earlier than usual, as the peloton heads up into the high Pyrenees on day five. The Col de Soudet (15km, 7.2%) is one of the toughest climbs of the race and rears up halfway through this 163km route from Pau to Laruns. The category one Col de Marie Blanque (7.7km, 8.6%) guards the finish 20km out, and holds bonus seconds for those first over the top to incentivise the major contenders to come to the fore and fight it out.

• Hindley grabs the yellow jersey as Vingegaard punishes Pogacar

Stage 6: Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km

This has the potential to be a thrilling day: the 145km route takes on the double trouble of the category one Col d’Aspin (12km, 6.5%) followed by the monstrous hors categorie Tourmalet (17.1km, 7.3%), before a fast ascent and a final climb to the summit finish at Cauterets (16km, 5.4%).

It is a day with several possible outcomes. The general classification contenders could fight it out in a showdown to the summit. Then again, a breakaway could be allowed to escape which would open up victory – and perhaps the yellow jersey – to an outsider. The last time the Tour finished in Cauterets in 2015, breakaway specialist Rafal Majka surged clear of his fellow escapers to win. Keep an eye on Ineos’s Tom Pidcock, who could use the long, fast descent from the Tourmalet summit to speed to the front, as he did before winning atop Alpe d’Huez last year.

• Pogacar responds to send message to Vingegaard

Stage 7: Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km

The first week of racing finishes in the Tour’s second most visited city, Bordeaux, and it’s a third flat day for the sprinters to contest. Much will depend on who has best preserved their legs through the high mountains when they come to this tight, technical finish on the banks of the Garonne river in the city centre.

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Stage 8: Libourne to Limoges, 201km

A long, hilly day will see the peloton head 201km east from Libourne outside Bordeaux to Limoges. The lumpy stage should suit a puncheur but it is not a particularly taxing set of climbs – only three are categorised and the toughest of those is just 2.8km at 5.2%. So could a determined team carry their sprinter to the finish and the stage win? Look out for Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, superstars with the all-round talent to conquer the climbs and still finish fast.

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Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome, 184km

The final stage before the relief of the first rest day is relatively flat and gentle – until a brutal finish atop the iconic Puy de Dome volcano, a 13.3km drag at a gruelling 7.7% average gradient that last appeared in the Tour in 1988. The summit finish will require a serious climber’s legs to clinch the stage win, and the general classification contenders may well let a breakaway get ahead and fight for that prize.

• Woods takes win as Pogacar hits back at Vingegaard

Rest day: Clermont-Ferrand, Monday 10 July.

Stage 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire, 167km

The race resumes in the centre of France from Vulcania – a volcano-themed amusement park – where riders will embark on a hilly 167km route through the Volcans d’Auvergne regional park, finishing down in the small town of Issiore. With five categorised climbs, including the sizeable Col de Guery (7.8km at 5%) and the Croix Saint-Robert (6km at 6.3%), it will be a draining ride with virtually no sustained flat sections, and a long descent to the finish town. It looks like a good day to plot something in the breakaway, as the big GC contenders save their legs for bigger challenges to come.

• Bilbao dedicates emotional stage win to late Gino Mader

Stage 11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km

The final flat stage before the hard Alpine climbs will present an opportunity for those fast men who managed to haul themselves through the Pyrenees to get here – although there is still some climbing to be done including three category-four leg-sappers along the 180km route. The day begins in the university city of Clermont-Ferrand before the riders wind north and then east to Moulins, a small town on the Allier river. Any breakaway is likely to be reeled by those teams with dedicated sprinters eyeing their only opportunity for a stage win between the two rest days.

• Philipsen continues flat-stage dominance even without van der Poel

Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169km

The race caravan will shift east to start stage 12 in Roanne in the Loire region, before taking a 169km route to Belleville, situated on the Saone river north of Lyon. This has been categorised as a hilly or medium mountain stage, but it might feel harder than that by the time the peloton reaches the foot of the fifth categorised climb of the day, the Col de la Croix Rosier (5.3km at 7.6%). That should be enough to put off the best puncheurs like Van der Poel and Van Aert, because the stage winner will need strong climbing legs. The GC riders will want to conserve energy, so expect a breakaway to stay clear and fight amongst themselves.

• Izagirre solos to victory

Stage 13: Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km

The first of three brutal stages that could decide the destiny of this year’s yellow jersey is only relatively short – 138km – but will provide a stern enough test to reveal any weaknesses in the major contenders. The peloton will enjoy a relatively flat and gentle first 75km from Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne before entering the Jura Mountains. A short climb and fast descent precedes the big climax: all 17.4km (7.1%) of the Grand Colombier providing an epic summit finish. This could be another day for a breakaway away to get free, but the overall contenders like Pogacar and Vingegaard will also fancy stage glory and the chance to stamp their authority on the race.

• Kwiatkowski wins as Pogacar eats into Vingegaard’s lead

Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine, 152km

Part two of this triple header of mountain stages sees the peloton ride into the Alps with a 152km route from Annemasse to Morzine ski resort. Three tough category one climbs line the road to the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane (11.6km at 8.5%), a brutally steep grind where bonuses await the first few over the top – and stage victory is the prize at the bottom. This is another potential spot for yellow jersey fireworks.

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Stage 15: Les Gets to Saint Gervais, 180km

The last ride before the final rest day will take the peloton further east into the Alps, towards the French border with Italy. The 179km route is almost constantly up and down, with a fast descent before the final two climbs, and the summit finish atop Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc will require strong climbing legs once more.

• Pogacar and Vingegaard in stalemate as Poels wins stage

Rest day: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, Monday 17 July.

Stage 16: Individual time trial from Passy to Combloux, 22km

This year’s home stretch begins with the only time trial of the race: a short, relatively flat 22km from Passy to Combloux in the shadow of Mont Blanc. The route includes one categorised climb, the steep but short Cote de Domancy (2.5km at 9.4%). There is an opportunity here to make up crucial seconds for those that need them.

• Vingegaard takes control of yellow jersey

Stage 17: Saint Gervais to Courchevel, 166km

Put Wednesday 19 July in the diary: this will surely be the most brutal day of the entire Tour de France and it could be decisive. The 166km route features four big climbs, the last of which offers up this year’s Souvenir Henri Desgrange for the first rider over the highest point of the race. To get there the riders must endure a 28.1km slog averaging 6% gradient to the top of the Col de la Loze, towering in the clouds 2,304m above sea level. There are bonus seconds up here too, before a short descent down to the finish at Courchevel.

A breakaway will probably form, but can they last the distance? Whatever happens up the road, the fight for the yellow jersey will be fierce – only the strongest handful of riders will be able to stand the pace and this will likely be the day that the 2023 winner is effectively crowned.

• Vingegaard dominates to put seal on Tour de France

Stage 18: Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse, 186km

After a potentially explosive stage 17, stage 18 is classified as “hilly” but is really a relatively sedate 185km which the sprinters are likely to contest if their teams can haul in the inevitable breakaway. The big question is whether there will be many sprinters left in the peloton after such a demanding set of stages in the Alps. For those fast men still in the race, the descent into Bourg-en-Bresse precedes a technical finish, with roundabouts and a sharp corner before a swinging right-hand turn on to the home straight where the stage will be won and lost.

• Breakaway stays away as Asgreen takes win

Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km

Another flat day gives a further opportunity for those sprinters left in the field, as the peloton travels 173km from Moirans, near Grenoble, north to Poligny. The general classification contenders will be happy to rest their legs before one final push to Paris.

• Matej Mohoric takes photo finish to win stage 19

Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein, 133km

The final competitive stage of the Tour is a 133km ride from Belfort to Le Markstein ski resort in the Vosges mountains, and it offers just enough for one final attack to steal the yellow jersey, should the overall win still be on the line. The last two climbs of the day are both steep category one ascents: first the Petit Ballon (9.3km, 8.1%) followed by the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%). Whoever is wearing yellow just needs to hang on to the wheel of their fiercest rival here, and that should be enough to see them home.

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Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysees, 115km

As is tradition, the peloton will transfer to Paris and ride a truce to the Champs-Elysees. The stage will start at France’s national velodrome, home of cycling for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will finish with one final sprint: Cavendish has won four times in Paris and it would be a fitting way to end the race that has defined his career if he were to repeat the feat one last time. And once the race is done, the winner of the 2023 Tour de France will be crowned.

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Tour de France stage six preview

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Stage six of the Tour de France 2022 starts in Binche, and finishes 212.9 kilometres later, in Longwy.

As today’s stage runs through perfect breakaway country maybe some overall contenders will be tempted to slip a beer from the renowned brewing town of Binche in their back pocket to quench their thirst on the race’s longest stage – maybe.

When is stage six of the Tour de France taking place?

The Tour de France stage six takes place on Thursday, July 7. It will start at 11.15am BST, and is estimated to finish at 16.29 BST.

How long is stage six of the Tour de France?

The Tour de France stage six will be 219.9km long.

Tour de France stage six: expected timings

Tour de france stage six route.

Although the parcours looks like a nailed on day for the break to succeed, the punchy finish could well mean any escapees will be hunted down by a peloton packed with riders who’ll fancy their chances of success. 

The finale is a little different from the one where Peter Sagan won in 2017. It’s been beefed up significantly with the addition of the Côte de Pulventeux 6km from the finish. Averaging 12% for 800m, it should shake out some wannabe stage winners. Following that, the riders will hit the Côte des Religieuses, which winds for 1.6km up to the finish, the gradient briefly reaching 11%.

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Tour de France stage six: what to expect 

Timing is key to success on this stage. Back in 2017, BMC, notably Richie Porte, worked hard to set up Greg Van Avermaet, while Bora’s Rafał Majka sat in behind them with Peter Sagan on his wheel. With 250 metres remaining, Sagan decided it was time to take advantage of the armchair ride that Majka had provided for him. He went to the front, stomped on the pedals, pulled one foot out, got it back in again and still had enough in hand at the line to hold off Michael Matthews’ late charge. However, the new Pulventeux climb offers an opportunity to lighter and more explosive riders.

Tour de France stage six: riders to watch

The climbs aren’t long enough for Ardennes Classics riders to prevail, so once again we're looking at the likes of MVDP. But make no mistake, the GC riders must be at the front too. A first stage win for Tadej Pogačar?

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Peter Cossins has been writing about professional cycling since 1993, with his reporting appearing in numerous publications and websites including Cycling Weekly ,  Cycle Sport  and  Procycling - which he edited from 2006 to 2009. Peter is the author of several books on cycling - The Monuments , his history of cycling's five greatest one-day Classic races, was published in 2014, followed in 2015 by  Alpe d’Huez , an appraisal of cycling’s greatest climb. Yellow Jersey - his celebration of the iconic Tour de France winner's jersey won the 2020 Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cycling Book of the Year Award.

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A stage-by-stage look at the 2022 Tour de France route with profiles, previews and estimated start and finish times (all times Eastern) ...

Stage 1/July 1: Copenhagen-Copenhagen (8.2 miles) Individual Time Trial Start: 10 a.m. Estimated Finish: 1:10 p.m. Quick Preview: The Grant Départ is held in Denmark for the first time with the first three stages being held there. Watch out for Italian Filippo Ganna , who won the last two world titles in the time trial.

Stage 2/July 2: Roskilde-Nyborg (125 miles) Flat Start: 6:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:59 a.m. Quick Preview: The first sprinters’ stage. With Mark Cavendish not selected for the Tour, look for Peter Sagan to began his bid for a record-extending eighth green jersey title.

Stage 3/July 3: Vejle-Sonderborg (113 miles) Flat Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:12 a.m. Quick Preview: The last “flat” category stage until stage 13 and the last stage in Denmark before the rest day and a move to France.

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Stage 4/July 5: Dunkirk-Calais (106 miles) Hilly Start: 7:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:14 a.m. Quick Preview: The Tour visits Dunkirk, site of the largest evacuation in military history during World War II, for the first time in 15 years.

Stage 5/July 6: Lille Metropole-Arenberg Porte Du Hainaut (95 miles) Hilly Start: 7:35 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:20 a.m. Quick Preview: The Tour returns to the famed cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix for the first time in four years. There are 11 sections totaling about 12 miles. As the saying goes, you can’t win the Tour on the cobblestones, but you can lose it.

Stage 6/July 7: Binche-Longwy (136 miles) Hilly Start: 6:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:15 a.m. Quick Preview: The first uphill finish of the Tour on a stage that includes Belgium and France.

Stage 7/July 8: Tomblaine-La Super Planche des Belles Filles (109 miles) Mountain Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:17 a.m. Quick Preview: A day for the general classification contenders, including Tadej Pogacar . The finishing climb, which translates to “The Plank of Beautiful Girls,” has become a Tour staple.

Stage 8/July 9: Dole-Lausanne (115 miles) Hilly Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:28 a.m. Quick Preview: The peloton crosses into a fourth country, Switzerland, finishing at the home city of the International Olympic Committee.

Stage 9/July 10: Aigle-Chatel Les Portes Du Soleil (119 miles) Mountain Start: 6:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:28 a.m. Quick Preview: The lone mountain stage of the six total at this year’s Tour without a summit finish.

Stage 10/July 12: Morzine Les Portes Du Soleil-Megeve (92 miles) Hilly Start: 7:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:57 a.m. Quick Preview: After a rest day, this Tour’s first taste of the Alps. At the 2020 Criterium du Dauphine, American Sepp Kuss won the last stage that started and finished in Megeve.

Stage 11/July 13: Albertville-Col Du Granon Serre Chevalier (94 miles) Mountain Start: 6:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:40 a.m. Quick Preview: Starts in the 1992 Winter Olympic host village and finishes with the first two beyond category climbs of this Tour.

Stage 12/July 14: Briancon-Alpe d’Huez (102 miles) Mountain Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:55 a.m. Quick Preview: On Bastille Day, the stage finishes with arguably the Tour’s most famous climb -- the 21 switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez.

Stage 13/July 15: Le Bourg D’Oisans-Saint-Etienne Flat Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:26 a.m. Quick Preview: After nine hilly or mountain stages, the sprinters get a flat stage for the first time in 12 days.

Stage 14/July 16: Saint-Etienne-Mende (119 miles) Hilly Start: 6:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:05 a.m. Quick Preview: Five categorized climbs, but none of the highest varieties. Could be a day for a breakaway.

Stage 15/July 17: Rodez-Carcassonne (125 miles) Flat Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:39 a.m. Quick Preview: Last year, Cavendish tied Eddy Merckx ‘s record 34 Tour stage wins in Carcassone.

Stage 16/July 19: Carcassonne-Foix (110 miles) Hilly Start: 6:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:58 a.m. Quick Preview: A transition stage after the last rest day takes the peloton to the foot of the Pyrenees.

Stage 17/July 20: Saint Gaudens-Peyragudes (80 miles) Mountain Start: 7:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:50 a.m. Quick Preview: The first of last two mountain stages (back-to-back summit finishes) that could decide the Tour. Finishes at an airport featured in the James Bond movie, “Tomorrow Never Dies.”

Stage 18/July 21: Lourdes-Hautacam (89 miles) Mountain Start: 7:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:25 a.m. Quick Preview: Finishes with a one-way climb to a ski resort with a mountain luge that was included in the race route in 2014.

Stage 19/July 22: Castelnau-Magnoac-Cahors (117 miles) Flat Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:16 a.m. Quick Preview: A day for the sprinters who made it through the Alps and Pyrenees.

Stage 20/July 23: La Capelle-Marival-Rocamadour (25 miles) Individual Time Trial Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:49 a.m. Quick Preview: The last competitive day of the Tour. The “Race of Truth” will determine the final podium positions with two short climbs near the end potentially being decisive.

Stage 21/Sept. 20: Paris La Defense Arena-Paris Champs-Elysees (71 miles) Flat Start: 10:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 1:26 p.m. Quick Preview: The ceremonial ride into Paris, almost always a day for the sprinters.

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Tour de France stage 6 preview: Route map and profile of 220km route from Binche to Longwy today

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Stage five of the 2022 Tour de France was the most brutal yet as the cobblestones of northern France took plenty of prisoners, dishing out dents in the yellow jersey ambitions of several contenders including Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic , but there is little respite on stage six as the peloton faces the longest route of the race.

Stage six begins in Binche, Belgium, before winding south-east along the border to Longwy, France. The general classification contenders are unlikely to want a dust up on a stage like this one, particularly with this Tour’s first summit finish to come on Friday where the gloves will be off. That means any breakaway made up of riders outside the GC mix could be allowed to run free and make a move stick all the way to the finish.

Whether the winner comes from a breakaway or from the main bunch, they will need the strong legs of a puncheur, capable of handling the four climbs and three descents which lie before the finish like hurdles. First is the category four Cote de Montigny-sur-Chiers, before an uncategorised climb, and then the much more gruelling Cote de Pulventeux which, at an average 12 per cent gradient, has enough about it to thin the crowd should someone attack here.

Once over the top and down the other side, the stage winner faces a final slow drag up the Cote des Religieuses to the line.

One might naturally pick Julian Alaphilippe for a day like this one if the road race world champion was not absent. Mathieu van der Poel would be an obvious choice too, except that he is struggling to find anything in his legs this week and seems unlikely to make it to Paris on current evidence, perhaps suffering a hangover from the Giro d’Italia.

Who does that leave? Perhaps Wout van Aert is best suited of those looking fresh, but the man wearing the yellow jersey has other responsibilities protecting team leader Jonas Vingegaard, which held him back during stage five, and he may not be allowed to go roaming for victory here. He may not feel up for it either, having crashed during Wednesday’s race.

Other potential candidates near the top of the general classification include Mads Pederson (Trek-Segafredo) and Ineos riders Adam Yates and Tom Pidcock. But if it is to be a day for a breakaway artist then how about Marej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) or Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo), who both love to escape up the road and then plot their way to victory.

Stage 6 profile

Stage 6 start time.

The stage is scheduled to begin at around 11.15am BST and should finish around 4:30pm BST.

How to watch on TV and online

Tour de France coverage can be found this year on ITV4, Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+ (Global Cycling Network).

Live racing each day will be shown on ITV4 before highlights typically at 7pm each day. ITV’s website lists timings here .

Eurosport and GCN+ will show every minute of every stage. More on Eurosport’s coverage here and the GCN+ coverage here .

It is also being shown on Eurosport’s Discovery+ streaming service, with broadcast info here .

Overall standings (top 10)

1. Wout van Aert, Belgium, Jumbo-Visma, 16:17:22.

2. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, +13 behind.

3. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, TotalEnergies, +14.

4. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates, +19.

6. Yves Lampaert, Belgium, QuickStep-AlphaVinyl, +25.

7. Mads Pedersen, Denmark, Trek-Segafredo, +36.

8. Adam Yates, Great Britian, Ineos Grenadiers, +48.

9. Thomas Pidcock, Great Britain, Ineos Grenadiers, +49.

10. Geraint Thomas, Great Britain, Ineos Grenadiers, +50.

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Drive Cross Country on US Route 6

What’s the longest Federal Highway in the USA?  US Route 20. What’s the SECOND longest (and longest CONTIGUOUS) highway?   US 6!  

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US Route 6 History

The historic highway, also known as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is now 3,205 miles long.

Before 1964, when California renumbered its roads, and Route 6 ran coast to coast from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to Long Beach, California, Route 6 was the longest highway in the land – at 3,652 miles.

Now, driving US Route 6 will bring you through 14 states and some of the best small towns and cities in America that, before establishing the Interstate Highway system, had their moments in the sun.

U.S. Route 6 Terminus

Historic Route 6 begins and ends in flamboyant, artsy, touristy, entertainment-rich Oceanside towns.  Provincetown, MA , in Cape Cod, on the Atlantic Ocean, draws playwrights, gay activists, and many tourists every summer. 

Long Beach, CA, on the Pacific Ocean, an outer borough of Los Angeles, is rich in the glitz of a similar sort.

What To Expect On US 6

What’s in between is a virtual timeline of American history. Revolutionary War sites in New England give way to pioneer homes in the plains and prairies of Iowa and Nebraska. And then eventually to the stark silver and gold mining camps in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.

On its way across the United States, Route 6 travels through two towns called Brooklyn, and neither is in New York. 

It touches two oceans, runs along the shore of one Great Lake (Erie), crosses most of the country’s major rivers, traverses five state capitals, and climbs, exhilaratingly, up and over the Continental Divide.

It meanders through land both barren and lush.

US 6 takes you from the Technicolor gardens and forests of the East Coast to the sepia tones of the Western desert through some of the friendliest cities and towns in our country’s midsection. 

Most are not tourist destinations. You’d likely never know about them except that they are on what was once the main cross-country route.

But for road-trippers, that’s part of the joy of discovery. In many of these locales, inhabitants welcome strangers with open arms, introducing travelers to the best places where they eat and shop.

Plan Six Weeks On US Route 6

To do the whole route justice, plan to spend at least six weeks on the road.  Of course, you might be tempted to idle in resort areas and larger cities, which will extend your trip. 

If you’re in a rush (besides the point of a two-lane highway trip), you can drive in half the time by picking and choosing what is most important to you.

You can also break up the journey into the following segments (designed to begin and end in cities with accessible airports).

Best Attractions On US Route 6, State By State (Links to posts)

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US Route 6 Itineraries

Provincetown, ma (see our provincetown ma travel guide here ) to cleveland, oh.

Covers the Atlantic Ocean, National Seashore, beach towns, whaling, commercial fishing industry. And, Revolutionary War history, Hudson River, Pennsylvania lakes and forests, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE

Lake Erie, Cedar Point Amusement Park, Farms, Annie Oakley Perfumery ,   I&M Canal, Land of Lincoln, Hogs Soy and Corn, UNESCO “City of Literature” (Iowa City), John Deere, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Durham Museum , Old Market, Boys Town .

Omaha, NE to Denver, CO

Lincoln State Capitol Building, Nation’s Breadbasket, Grain Elevators and Silos Galore, Farmland, Oregon Trail, Sophisticated “Cowtown,” Wonderful Westernaires, Foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Denver/Golden, CO to Spanish Fork/Provo, UT

Miller/Coors Plant Tours, Buffalo Bill Grave , Continental Divide, Gold and Silver Mining, Hot Springs, Mountain Climbing and Recreation, Colorado National Monument, Desert Outposts, Dinosaur Digs.

Spanish Fork, UT to Long Beach, CA

Basin/Range, Trilobites, Gambling Halls, Queen of the Silver Mines, Area 51, Eastern Sierra Mountains, Desert, Dust Storms, WWII Interment Camps, Aerospace, Film Sets, Hollywood.

Find It In The US Route 6 Book

For a more comprehensive, Mile By Mile Guide to all 3,652 Transcontinental miles Route 6, BUY THE BOOK HERE .

Malerie Yolen-Cohen is the Author of the cross-country travel guide, Stay On Route 6; Your Guide to All 3562 Miles of Transcontinental Route 6. She contributes frequently to Newsday, with credits in National Geographic Traveler, Ladies Home Journal, Yankee Magazine, Shape.com, Sierra Magazine, Porthole, Paddler, New England Boating, Huffington Post, and dozens of other publications. Malerie’s focus and specialty is Northeastern US, and she is constantly amazed by the caliber of restaurants and lodging in the unlikeliest places.

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14 thoughts on “Drive Cross Country on US Route 6”

This looks like an incredible experience! It was great to meet you at TBEX today & hear about it first-hand!

Hi Adam – Yes, my cross-country Route 6 trip brought me to many great “Fly-Over” states. They will be fly-over no more! Thanks so much for reading and commenting! Malerie

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It is a dream of mine at age of 65 to travel cross country to see all the free sights I am able to.

We love to fuss over cross country travelers on Route 6. If you are truly crossing the USA on 6 let me buy you a cup of coffee at the Red Rose Diner, 526 Main Street, Towanda, Pa 18848

Do you know where in Long Beach there is still a sign for this highway? I’d love pictures in both 😉

I live in Long Beach, and as far as I know, there is only one plaque marking the western terminus of U.S. Route 6. It is located on the South side of Ocean Blvd at the intersection with Long Beach Blvd. It is sadly forgotten through most of California.

I found it, covered with foliage, when I was there in 2011. It was put up in 1953 and sadly forgotten. Thanks for commenting. Malerie

i will be taking rte 6 from province rhode island,to cleveland ohio,i wonder if that will put me in the thousand mile book,as i drove from erie pa to province rhode island. and come aug first,i will do the rte 6 escape to cleveland ohio

Taking the Route 6 trip July 1st. From California back to Provincetown. Hope to share our experience with you all.

I grew up in a small town in Nebraska and always wondered if I could go back home taking the scenic route of hwy 6 because now I live in Toledo Ohio

I live in Lincoln, NE. Its always a great place to come back to! I love it after being gone for awhile.. that’s when I love where im from the most 🙂

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I am taking Route 6 from Bishop CA to Mass starting on July 28th. I can’t wait.

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The 32nd edition of L'Étape du Tour de France will be held on 07 July 2024 on the route of the 20th stage of the Tour de France, between Nice and the Col de la Couillole, a 138km route with more than 4,600 metres of ascent, including the climbs of the Col de Braus, Col de Turini, Col de la Colmiane and Col de la Couillole.

Prepare rigorously for the 2024 edition of L'Étape du Tour de France, which promises to be one of the most demanding of the 31 previous editions. The 4,600 metres of positive ascent spread over the 138-kilometre route will put you to the test. You need to be perfectly prepared for this challenge.

Tour de France 2022 Route stage 6: Binche - Longwy

Binche hosted the start of stage 3 in 2019. That day, Julian Alaphilippe soloed to victory in Épernay. It was the first and last visit of the Tour de France to the Wallonian town.

Longwy is almost as inexperienced. After a finish in 1982 it lasted until 2017 before La Grande Boucle returned. At the end of a race on lumpy roads the last 1.6 kilometres ascended to the Citadel of Longwy. Peter Sagan outsprinted Michael Matthews on the punchy finish climb.

The 2022 race to Longwy will see the same finale. The climb to the Longwy Citadel starts out with 500 brutal meters – peaking out at 11% – before the road evens out after the flamme rouge.

This year’s finale is even more promising as a ramp of 800 metres at 12.3% precedes the ‘old’ finish.

Another interesting aspect is that the Binch-Longwy stage is played out on the longest route of this year’s Tour de France. The roads go either up or down during the entire day before the last 15 kilometres are even more trying.

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Hi there,,,…I’m a Tour de France Fan since 1947….Yes way back when it Was …A real tour de France and they went around France…..Now it’s still called Tour de France but in reality they Don’t Go around France…..Now it’s a bit here and there Parts Of France….One they make sure that the Alps and Pyrenees Are Included….Way back almost ALL the Stages were over 200 kms. Now they are barely over 140 Kms…..Way Back you Had Champions These Days They are Called Champions but in my Book they Are Just Bikers and Not Champions…… Coppi Bartali Bobet…Koblet …ect….Where Champions…..!

I’m thinking about going to see this tomorrow about 2 hours away from Longwy. Never been to a tour stage. Anyone got a recommendation of a place to view it with relatively easy parking and access?

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• Sightseeing

• Introduction
• Day 1 CHICAGO
• Day 2 CHICAGO
• Day 3 CHICAGO–PONTIAC–SPRINGFIELD
• Day 4 SPRINGFIELD–ST. LOUIS
• Day 5 ST. LOUIS–BRANSON
• Day 6 BRANSON–TULSA–OKLAHOMA CITY
• Day 7 OKLAHOMA CITY–ELK CITY–AMARILLO
• Day 8 AMARILLO–TUCUMCARI–ALBUQUERQUE
• Day 9 ALBUQUERQUE
• Day 10 ALBUQUERQUE–GALLUP–WINSLOW–WILLIAMS
• Day 11 WILLIAMS. EXCURSION TO GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
• Day 12 WILLIAMS–SELIGMAN–LAS VEGAS
• Day 13 LAS VEGAS
• Day 14 LAS VEGAS–VICTORVILLE–LOS ANGELES
• Day 15 LOS ANGELES
• Day 16 LOS ANGELES

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The Cosmos Story. For nearly 60 years, Cosmos has done something remarkable: Bringing the world to people; and people to the world. By pioneering value touring vacations, we have a long history of turning travel dreams into reality. We make possible “never thought I would” or “never imagined I could” moments by making travel attainable and easy. And in doing that, we help travelers expand their horizons, clear their heads and open their hearts to the world around them. Cosmos understands that adventure is waiting for us – all of us – out in the world. And there simply is no better time than the present to discover new sights, new sensations and new experiences. That’s why we pride ourselves in turning “what if” moments into “I did” realizations. With our new look and feel, we’re celebrating this ideal and the unparalleled and attainable access we offer our travelers to the globe with value-centric vacations in 64 countries, on six continents. Let the unexpected begin. Let awe-inspiring take over. Adventure is knocking. As a Cosmos traveler, we know you will answer – as you always have – by finding adventure in the world around you.

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Customer Reviews

• Overall Rating Excellent 5.0
• Itinerary Excellent 4.5
• Guide Excellent 5.0
• Transport Excellent 5.0
• Accommodation Excellent 4.5
• Food Good 4.0
• Tour Operator Cosmos 4.9
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• A Marion · 12th October 2023 The tour was very good friendly Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Toni · 11th October 2023 Great trip and tour director and bus driver Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Aimee · 9th October 2023 Loved the Route 66 tour with John! He was thorough in everything with information about each place as well as ensuring we were ok throughout the trip. Being dropped off and picked up for the extra excursions was great and felt like we were really cared... Show more Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Andrew · 9th October 2023 excellent trip, we saw some fantastic cities and sights Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Diane · 8th October 2023 It was an excellent experience and it made it complete by our excellent Tour Guide John Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Anonymous · 8th October 2023 Tour manager was a bit OTT n I was offended for our driver as he kept calling her "my dear, my darling etc"..He could have simply used her name instead. I'm sure he wouldn't have used any terminology with a male driver... but she was the best driver we... Show more Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Harold · 7th October 2023 It was one of the best tours we have been on, the Route was great 😀 The tour director Tony Paris was an exceptional tour guide with a wealth of knowledge and empathy to all. Wendy the driver was not only an excellent driver but kind and helpful. Show more Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Jennifer · 6th October 2023 As this was my 4th Cosmos tour I was pleased with the higher level and location of our accommodation. The Bus and Driver were awesome. Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Patrina · 6th October 2023 Our driver was just the best ever just sooooo good the best Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Terry · 28th September 2023 Great guide George was a fun helpful guy always trying to make the experience the best for everyone on our tour Trip date: September 2023 Review collected by Cosmos

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• August 2024
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Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July

WREXHAM, Wales — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking Wrexham back to the United States this summer.

Details were announced in an online video on Thursday, confirming two games in California and another in Vancouver, British Columbia, as part of the Welsh club’s preparations for the English third tier next season.

Wrexham shot to global fame after being bought by Hollywood actors Reynolds and McElhenney in 2021. Under their stewardship, Wrexham has earned promotion in two successive seasons.

Wrexham will play Bournemouth in Santa Barbara on July 20, Chelsea in Santa Clara on July 24, and the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 27.

Last year’s U.S. tour included games against Chelsea and Manchester United.

“It will be a great chance to meet new supporters, while also building for the 2024-25 League One season,” manager Phil Parkinson said.

Wrexham is the subject of the globally streamed documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham.”

AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer