2026 Tour de France Stage 6 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
Stage 6 is the final Pyrenean stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The race bids farewell to the Pyrenees with a route over the Aspin and Tourmalet, finishing near the enchanting Cirque de Gavarnie, a location the Tour has never visited before. The riders tackle 4,150 metres of climbing over 186 kilometres.
Pau serves as a Tour de France starting venue for the 68th time. The route usually heads into the mountains, and this year is no exception, although it takes a while before the riders actually reach them. Through Lourdes and Bagnères-de-Bigorre, the yellow caravan makes its way to Arreau, at the foot of the Col d'Aspin. The first part is relatively easy, but in the second half, after the steepest kilometre at 9.5%, gradients generally hover around 8%. Over 12 kilometres, the Aspin averages 6.5%.
Immediately after the descent into Saint-Marie-de-Campan, the Col du Tourmalet begins, which is essentially a hot-rodded Aspin: more of the same, only tougher. Especially from the 10th kilometre onwards, gradients stay consistently between 9 and 10%. Over its full 17-kilometre length, the Tourmalet averages 7.3%.
The riders descend into Luz-Saint-Sauveur, only to re-enter the mountains via a different route. Gradients remain modest as they make their way to Gavarnie-Gèdre, with the road piercing straight into the mountains for much of the way — aside from two hairpins just after passing through Gèdre. From there, the gradient increases slightly, though the final climb remains relatively gentle. It stretches for 18.7 kilometres at an average gradient of 3.7%. Get more details at cyclingstage.com.
Get our full coverage of the Tour de France and every race we cover with our mobile app! The apps have over 100 additional exclusive features, including our award-winning Time Machine feature that lets you pause/rewind/replay the entire app to sync with delayed race video, integrated Fantasy Cycling, push notifications, an integrated news feed, live GPS tracking, world-class commentary, and our animated interactive maps and profiles.
