PREVIEW · STAGE 6
Stage 6 preview: the Tourmalet decides, Gavarnie drags it out The Col du Tourmalet crests 38 kilometres from the finish line. That single fact is the whole tactical argument of stage 6. It is 17.2km at 7.32%, topping out at 2,111 metres with the Souvenir Jacques Goddet waiting at the summit, and it is comfortably the hardest road this race has offered.
READ THE PREVIEW RESULT · S20
| POS | RIDER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARAPAZ EFE | 4:59:39 |
| 2 | EVENEPOEL RBH | + 0:26 |
| 3 | KUSS TVL | + 0:31 |
| 4 | POGAČAR UAE | + 1:05 |
| 5 | DEL TORO UAE | + 1:05 |
GC AFTER S20
| POS / RIDER | TIME / GAP |
|---|---|
| 1 POGAČAR · | 72:53:44 |
| 2 EVENEPOEL · | + 6:26 |
| 3 DEL TORO · | + 9:42 |
EST. W/KG · FINAL CLIMB
5.6± 0.6ARCHIVE · ●○○ LOW
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Kooij fastest in Pau on a day the Tour let the sprinters have
Olav Kooij won stage 5 of the Tour de France in Pau, coming off the wheels in a full-gallop bunch sprint to beat Max Kanter and Tim Merlier at the end of 158.3 km from Lannemezan. Look at the names behind him.
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Stage 5 preview: the day the road forgot to climb
The route planners have given stage 5 exactly one obstacle, and calling it that is generous. The Côte de Baleix: 1.3 km long, averaging 0.71 per cent, topping out at 347 metres, cresting 25 km from the line. It carries no category because there is nothing to categorise. A false flat with a name.
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