{"id":949,"date":"2025-05-22T20:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:43:59","slug":"route-stage-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Preview \u2014 Can Pogacar Hold Yellow on Normandy\u2019s Brutal Hills?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_179d1e-64\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_179d1e-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_179d1e-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_179d1e-64\"]{font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_179d1e-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_179d1e-64\">Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Preview \u2014 Can Pogacar Hold Yellow on Normandy\u2019s Brutal Hills?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to <strong>Stage 6: Bayeux to Vire Normandie<\/strong> \u2014 and trust me, this one\u2019s got more bite than a rabid Jack Russell.<br>At <strong>201.5 km<\/strong>, it\u2019s the <strong>longest hilly stage so far<\/strong>, and with Normandy\u2019s <strong>twisting, narrow roads and relentless lumps<\/strong>, the peloton will be <strong>chasing shadows all day<\/strong>.<br><br>The Tour de France 2025 keeps delivering explosive racing, and Stage 6 is set to be the hilliest, most unpredictable chapter yet. With over 3,500 metres of climbing and a vicious uphill finish in Vire Normandie, it\u2019s a stage built for puncheurs, opportunistic breakaways, and a fierce GC battle. Can Tadej Pogacar hold on to his freshly claimed yellow jersey, or will a classic specialist like Mathieu van der Poel steal the show? Let\u2019s dive into what\u2019s ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:500px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id949_9205c6-df alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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.kadence-column949_93b322-bf:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_93b322-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_93b322-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_93b322-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id949_590606-c7 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-left:8px solid #ffff00;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id949_590606-c7 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette5, 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var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id949_590606-c7 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_1b1b75-7a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_1b1b75-7a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_1b1b75-7a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_41407f-51\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_41407f-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_41407f-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_41407f-51\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_41407f-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_41407f-51\">What\u2019s Special About Stage 6?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what makes it pop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Puncheurs, opportunists, and GC riders all want a piece<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Crosswinds could turn mid-race into a bar fight<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The final climb, C\u00f4te de Vaudry (Cat 4) \u2014 averages 7%, peaking at 12.6%<\/strong>, lurks like a shark fin just before the finish \u2014 one blink and your GC campaign\u2019s cooked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">It\u2019s the kind of day that <strong>whispers rather than shouts, but leaves a mark on the race\u2019s DNA<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_1fe9ee-d2\">Expect legs to feel like concrete by the time they hit that uphill drag in Vire Normandie. This is <strong>textbook Tour chaos<\/strong>, tailor-made for late attacks, shattered nerves, and a puncheur\u2019s ambush.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_306708-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_306708-d7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_306708-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_306708-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_306708-d7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_6511ba-0d\">6th Stage Overview: Bayeux to Vire Normandie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 6 of the <strong>2025 Tour de France<\/strong> marks a crucial turning point in the first week of racing \u2014 the hilliest day so far, featuring a relentless succession of sharp climbs, narrow roads, and an explosive uphill finish in Vire Normandie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a stage that blurs the lines between a hilly classic and a Grand Tour GC day. It promises fast racing, aggressive attacks, and tactical intrigue, with the potential for breakaway glory or a showdown among the race\u2019s most explosive punchers and general classification stars.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_7c8a32-50\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Stage 6 of 2025 Quick Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id949_66e362-2c{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id949_66e362-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_66e362-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_66e362-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column949_db4635-d3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_db4635-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_db4635-d3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container949_4e3992-67{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table949_4e3992-67 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_512d49-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_512d49-34\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_calendar-check kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-36c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h48c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v36c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v260c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V204c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12zm333.296 95.947l-28.169-28.398c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L194.12 364.665l-45.98-46.352c-4.667-4.705-12.266-4.736-16.971-.068l-28.397 28.17c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.97l82.601 83.269c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l142.953-141.805c4.705-4.667 4.736-12.265.068-16.97z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_dd1f6b-61\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, July 10, 2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_35661c-2d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_35661c-2d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row949_35661c-2d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_d4c408-75\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_337e94-f8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_337e94-f8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_flag-checkered kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M466.515 66.928C487.731 57.074 512 72.551 512 95.944v243.1c0 10.526-5.161 20.407-13.843 26.358-35.837 24.564-74.335 40.858-122.505 40.858-67.373 0-111.63-34.783-165.217-34.783-50.853 0-86.124 10.058-114.435 22.122V488c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24H56c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24V101.945C17.497 91.825 8 75.026 8 56 8 24.296 34.345-1.254 66.338.048c28.468 1.158 51.779 23.968 53.551 52.404.52 8.342-.81 16.31-3.586 23.562C137.039 68.384 159.393 64 184.348 64c67.373 0 111.63 34.783 165.217 34.783 40.496 0 82.612-15.906 116.95-31.855zM96 134.63v70.49c29-10.67 51.18-17.83 73.6-20.91v-71.57c-23.5 2.17-40.44 9.79-73.6 21.99zm220.8 9.19c-26.417-4.672-49.886-13.979-73.6-21.34v67.42c24.175 6.706 47.566 16.444 73.6 22.31v-68.39zm-147.2 40.39v70.04c32.796-2.978 53.91-.635 73.6 3.8V189.9c-25.247-7.035-46.581-9.423-73.6-5.69zm73.6 142.23c26.338 4.652 49.732 13.927 73.6 21.34v-67.41c-24.277-6.746-47.54-16.45-73.6-22.32v68.39zM96 342.1c23.62-8.39 47.79-13.84 73.6-16.56v-71.29c-26.11 2.35-47.36 8.04-73.6 17.36v70.49zm368-221.6c-21.3 8.85-46.59 17.64-73.6 22.47v71.91c27.31-4.36 50.03-14.1 73.6-23.89V120.5zm0 209.96v-70.49c-22.19 14.2-48.78 22.61-73.6 26.02v71.58c25.07-2.38 48.49-11.04 73.6-27.11zM316.8 212.21v68.16c25.664 7.134 46.616 9.342 73.6 5.62v-71.11c-25.999 4.187-49.943 2.676-73.6-2.67z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Start\/Finish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_a7ba24-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bayeux &gt; Vire Normandie<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_d456fd-82{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_d456fd-82:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row949_d456fd-82\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_359c8d-96\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_efe7d1-df\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_route kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 320h-96c-17.6 0-32-14.4-32-32s14.4-32 32-32h96s96-107 96-160-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96c0 25.5 22.2 63.4 45.3 96H320c-52.9 0-96 43.1-96 96s43.1 96 96 96h96c17.6 0 32 14.4 32 32s-14.4 32-32 32H185.5c-16 24.8-33.8 47.7-47.3 64H416c52.9 0 96-43.1 96-96s-43.1-96-96-96zm0-256c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32 14.3-32 32-32zM96 256c-53 0-96 43-96 96s96 160 96 160 96-107 96-160-43-96-96-96zm0 128c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_caa90b-76\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">201.5 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_672b37-2d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_672b37-2d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row949_672b37-2d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_e97b17-bb\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_281cf8-c4, 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5.861-2.627 12.811 0.831 18.38 3.458 5.547 9.521 8.949 16.067 8.949h1057.493c6.546 0 12.609-3.402 16.067-8.971s3.761-12.519 0.831-18.369zM477.215 137.656l122.072 244.143c-23.085 2.38-46.406 7.837-59.879 21.322-3.975 3.964-7.22 7.893-10.105 11.441-0.887 1.078-1.909 2.324-2.829 3.425-2.874-1.886-8.14-5.985-16.999-14.866-33.448-33.448-60.676-21.738-80.539-13.159-9.14 3.941-17.774 7.646-27.251 7.646-14.866 0-27.206-26.891-32.404-44.048zM54.568 983.074l292.615-585.331c11.071 19.222 28.441 37.636 54.501 37.636 17.28 0 31.068-5.951 42.173-10.712 17.617-7.59 23.545-10.161 38.894 5.176 16.842 16.853 30.361 27.352 45.204 27.352 0.516 0 1.067-0.022 1.594-0.056 14.349-0.719 22.445-10.655 28.98-18.661 2.178-2.684 4.592-5.67 7.556-8.634 3.514-3.514 15.147-9.443 51.436-11.475l282.352 564.705zM942.102 983.074l-217.162-434.38 54.422-108.856 271.585 543.236zM942.102 983.074z\"\/><path d=\"M873.78 227.638c18.897 0 36.615-6.894 50.223-19.065 18.549 12.396 40.354 19.065 63.079 19.065 62.484 0 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tr.kb-table-row949_cfb7a3-ed:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row949_cfb7a3-ed\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_484696-fb\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_904640-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_904640-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_904640-82\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_chart-area kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M500 384c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12V76c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v308h436zM372.7 159.5L288 216l-85.3-113.7c-5.1-6.8-15.5-6.3-19.9 1L96 248v104h384l-89.9-187.8c-3.2-6.5-11.4-8.7-17.4-4.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Elevation Gain<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_a6e5ca-15\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">~3,500 m<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_8f457d-fb{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row949_8f457d-fb:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row949_8f457d-fb\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_b23f3a-fd\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_e8ce8e-68\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_flag-checkered kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M466.515 66.928C487.731 57.074 512 72.551 512 95.944v243.1c0 10.526-5.161 20.407-13.843 26.358-35.837 24.564-74.335 40.858-122.505 40.858-67.373 0-111.63-34.783-165.217-34.783-50.853 0-86.124 10.058-114.435 22.122V488c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24H56c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24V101.945C17.497 91.825 8 75.026 8 56 8 24.296 34.345-1.254 66.338.048c28.468 1.158 51.779 23.968 53.551 52.404.52 8.342-.81 16.31-3.586 23.562C137.039 68.384 159.393 64 184.348 64c67.373 0 111.63 34.783 165.217 34.783 40.496 0 82.612-15.906 116.95-31.855zM96 134.63v70.49c29-10.67 51.18-17.83 73.6-20.91v-71.57c-23.5 2.17-40.44 9.79-73.6 21.99zm220.8 9.19c-26.417-4.672-49.886-13.979-73.6-21.34v67.42c24.175 6.706 47.566 16.444 73.6 22.31v-68.39zm-147.2 40.39v70.04c32.796-2.978 53.91-.635 73.6 3.8V189.9c-25.247-7.035-46.581-9.423-73.6-5.69zm73.6 142.23c26.338 4.652 49.732 13.927 73.6 21.34v-67.41c-24.277-6.746-47.54-16.45-73.6-22.32v68.39zM96 342.1c23.62-8.39 47.79-13.84 73.6-16.56v-71.29c-26.11 2.35-47.36 8.04-73.6 17.36v70.49zm368-221.6c-21.3 8.85-46.59 17.64-73.6 22.47v71.91c27.31-4.36 50.03-14.1 73.6-23.89V120.5zm0 209.96v-70.49c-22.19 14.2-48.78 22.61-73.6 26.02v71.58c25.07-2.38 48.49-11.04 73.6-27.11zM316.8 212.21v68.16c25.664 7.134 46.616 9.342 73.6 5.62v-71.11c-25.999 4.187-49.943 2.676-73.6-2.67z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Expected Finish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data949_786603-3b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Puncheur Sprint \/ Reduced Group<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id949_bad2d6-ea aligncenter wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_f177b3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_f177b3-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1S3YWqUBSOzItqf76WhvK9QQQD0Mnlok&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_051c4a-b7\"><strong>The vibe:<\/strong><br>Expect a <strong>furious start out of Bayeux\u2019s medieval core<\/strong>, through Normandy\u2019s <strong>snaking lanes and open farmlands<\/strong> \u2014 prime terrain for crosswinds, split groups, and last-minute heartbreakers.<br><br><strong>The last 50 km? A lumpy torture test.<br><\/strong>Three punchy climbs soften up the legs before <strong>C\u00f4te de la Mine<\/strong> drops the hammer just 10 km from the line. The finale\u2019s a <strong>cheeky uphill sprint on Rue du Vieux Calvaire<\/strong> \u2014 a prime stage for a <strong>Van der Poel or Pidcock ambush<\/strong>.<br><br>This isn\u2019t one for the pure sprinters \u2014 unless your name\u2019s Wout van Aert or you\u2019ve been sneaking extra hill reps.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_f0a11c-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_f0a11c-c5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_f0a11c-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_f0a11c-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_f0a11c-c5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d0522d-47\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d0522d-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d0522d-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d0522d-47\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_d0522d-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d0522d-47\">Profile &amp; Route Breakdown of The 6th Stage <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>201 km of pure Normandy mayhem.<\/strong> This stage is a cocktail of <strong>narrow lanes, cheeky climbs, and wind-blasted straights<\/strong> \u2014 designed to shred the peloton like overripe Camembert.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_4ac6e4-8b\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f Key Climbs You Gotta Know:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u00f4te du Mont Pin\u00e7on<\/strong> (Cat 3) \u2014 <em>2.5 km @ 5.9%<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">A classic mid-stage leg softener. Don\u2019t burn your matches here too early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 pts for 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 pt for 2nd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>C\u00f4te de Mortain (Cat 3)<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">2 pts \/ 1 pt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u00f4te de la Ran\u00e7onni\u00e8re (Cat 3)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 pts \/ 1 pt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>C\u00f4te de Juvigny-le-Tertre (Cat 3)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 pts \/ 1 pt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u00f4te de Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie (Cat 3)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 pts \/ 1 pt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>C\u00f4te de Vaudry (Cat 4)<\/strong> \u2014 averages 7%, peaking at 12.6%\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 pt (only for 1st), the final climb before the finish; averages a mild 0.07% across its full distance, but ramps up savagely in its steepest sections: 1.2 miles over 10%, with spikes to 12.6%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id949_62f797-40 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column949_be386b-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_be386b-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_be386b-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image949_ed2151-b8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image949_ed2151-b8\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-6-profile.webp\" alt=\"tdf-2025-stage-6-profile\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3084\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-6-profile.webp 960w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-6-profile-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-6-profile-768x462.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Key Stage Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc1 <strong>Intermediate Sprint<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Villers-Bocage (22.2 km)<\/strong> \u2014 A slight uphill drag to the line could suit Milan or Van der Poel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u26f0\ufe0f <strong>Categorized Climbs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id949_ee8ca4-a7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_2f6fcb-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Climb<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Length<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. %<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max %<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat.<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te du Mont Pin\u00e7on<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.6 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">35.5 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te de la Ran\u00e7onni\u00e8re<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2.2 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">56.0 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te de Mortain Cote 314<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.6 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">138.0 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te de Juvigny-le-Tertre<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2.2 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">154.5 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te de Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.7 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">174.3 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te de Vaudry<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.2 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">197.1 km<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_f8015f-03\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_f8015f-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_f8015f-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_f8015f-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_f8015f-03\"><strong>Total KOM points available:<\/strong> 11 pts<br><em>Pogacar currently leads this competition with 5 points.<\/em><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-6-results\/\">Watch stage 6 rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5dae47-58 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5dae47-58 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5dae47-58 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5dae47-58 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_5dae47-58\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_facb00-3b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_facb00-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_facb00-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_facb00-3b\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_facb00-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_facb00-3b\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Route Highlights \u2014 Where It\u2019ll All Kick Off:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start:<\/strong> Medieval lanes of Bayeux \u2014 expect a furious breakaway battle with elbows flying like baguettes at a market stall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Mid-Race:<\/strong> <strong>70-100 km<\/strong> stretch is <strong>crosswind alley<\/strong>. If the wind howls, expect <em>echelon drama<\/em> \u2014 groups split, leaders isolated, chaos unleashed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Final 50 km:<\/strong> Rolling, punchy, relentless. <strong>No rhythm, no mercy.<\/strong> This is where breakaways can stick or get swallowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Last 500m:<\/strong> Slight uphill on <strong>Rue du Vieux Calvaire<\/strong>. It\u2019ll take <strong>legs, guts, and timing<\/strong> to nail this one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id949_06449a-60 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column949_d2e4e8-d3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image949_bb1fe2-52 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image949_bb1fe2-52\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stage-6-route-map.webp\" alt=\"stage-6-route-map\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3087\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stage-6-route-map.webp 576w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stage-6-route-map-216x300.webp 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_d2141e-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_d2141e-41 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_d2141e-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_d2141e-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_d2141e-41\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_873b8f-44\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_873b8f-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_873b8f-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_873b8f-44\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_873b8f-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_873b8f-44\">\ud83d\udcc8 Visual Concept (Picture This)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>horizontal stage profile graphic<\/strong> with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gentle ripples early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Sharp mid-stage spikes for climbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nasty jag near the finish (C\u00f4te de la Mine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Final kick at the line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bright <strong>yellow background<\/strong>, clean icons for categorized climbs, and tactical zones marked up.<br><br>This is NOT a cruise stage. It\u2019s a brawl.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5ff57c-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5ff57c-cb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5ff57c-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_5ff57c-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_5ff57c-cb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Final 10 km<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u00f4te de Vaudry:<\/strong> sharp 1.2 km at 7.2%, peaking 4.4 km from the line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast descent and short flat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final 1 km climb:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avg: <strong>8.0%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last 600 m: <strong>10.4%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300 m to go: sharp left turn, ramping to <strong>12%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last 100 m: levels out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id949_49eabf-33 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id949_49eabf-33 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id949_49eabf-33 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id949_49eabf-33 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id949_49eabf-33 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all 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sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A finish for puncheurs and explosive climbers \u2014 positioning crucial at the final left-hand turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Time Bonuses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At finish:<br>\ud83e\udd47 10 seconds | \ud83e\udd48 6 seconds | \ud83e\udd49 4 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf24\ufe0f <strong>Weather Forecast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mostly sunny, <strong>26\u00b0C<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tailwind for most of the stage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headwind<\/strong> from 30 km to 9 km to go<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crosswind in the final kilometer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Breakaway or Peloton Showdown?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a classic <strong>breakaway stage profile<\/strong> \u2014 tough, undulating, with tired legs in the bunch after the time trial. But whether it succeeds depends on how teams like <strong>UAE<\/strong> and <strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/strong> approach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UAE Team Emirates<\/strong> might be tempted to control it for Pogacar, but keeping yellow this early could be a burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alpecin\u2019s<\/strong> options rest with Van der Poel \u2014 too tough for a bunch sprint, but within his punchy range if he makes the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expect the breakaway to get a long leash<\/strong>. With time gaps opening up and many GC outsiders looking for redemption, this stage is fertile ground for opportunists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Key Riders to Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tadej Pogacar (UAE):<\/strong> Likely favorite if it comes down to a reduced bunch sprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin):<\/strong> May aim for break or final sprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Ark\u00e9a):<\/strong> Born in Bayeux, hungry for a home stage win and possibly yellow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike):<\/strong> Likely to test himself after a quiet TT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neilson Powless, Ben Healy, Mauro Schmid, Julian Alaphilippe:<\/strong> Breakaway specialists with a rare chance today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Current GC<\/strong> Status Before Stage 6 Starts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time\/Gap<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee Tadej Pogacar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Leader<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Remco Evenepoel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+42\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 K\u00e9vin Vauquelin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+59\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 Jonas Vingegaard<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1&#8217;13\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_b49ac3-47 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_b49ac3-47 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_b49ac3-47\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_fb5018-da\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_fb5018-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_fb5018-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_fb5018-da\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_fb5018-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_fb5018-da\">Normandy\u2019s History with the Tour de France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Normandy isn\u2019t just another dot on the Tour map \u2014 it\u2019s a land steeped in war, resilience, cider barrels, and mad racing tales. Here\u2019s the juice you won\u2019t get from a commentator\u2019s soundbite.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_ee9e62-81\">Bayeux: Back After 15 Long Years<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_8e32e0-71\"><strong>Last hosted a stage in 2010<\/strong> \u2014 a windswept sprinter\u2019s day that ended in a furious gallop.<br><br>The medieval town wears its <strong>Norman pride<\/strong> on its sleeve, with cobbled lanes and timber-framed houses framing the race start like a living museum.<br><br><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> Bayeux is home to the <strong>Bayeux Tapestry<\/strong>, a 70-meter-long embroidered epic telling the story of William the Conqueror\u2019s invasion of England in 1066 \u2014 yep, the original power move.<br><br><strong>Tour connection?<\/strong><br>Those same narrow lanes that knights once galloped through now test the peloton\u2019s nerves and bike handling.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_45556c-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_45556c-20 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_45556c-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_45556c-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_45556c-20\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_250f3e-39\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_250f3e-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_250f3e-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_250f3e-39\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_250f3e-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_250f3e-39\">Normandy &amp; The Tour: A Legacy of Madness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">This region\u2019s reputation?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Narrow lanes, lethal crosswinds, rolling climbs, and local fans who turn every roadside hamlet into a block party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Historic Highlights:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>1972:<\/strong> Eddy Merckx dropped the field on a Normandy stage en route to his fourth Tour win.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2002:<\/strong> The peloton paid tribute with a D-Day Memorial stage finish, racing past WWII landing beaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2016:<\/strong> Normandy hosted the <strong>Grand D\u00e9part in Mont-Saint-Michel<\/strong>, launching the Tour with a backdrop of medieval magic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d62358-f5\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d62358-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d62358-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d62358-f5\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading949_d62358-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading949_d62358-f5\">Why It Always Delivers Drama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Normandy stages are like that one wildcard guest at a party \u2014 might behave, might flip the table.<br><br><strong>Crosswinds turn teams inside out. Narrow descents spark pileups. And the final 50 km are always lumpy enough to make GC contenders sweat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;En Normandie, le vent est roi, et le diable danse dans les bosses.&#8221;<\/em><br>(\u201cIn Normandy, the wind is king, and the devil dances in the hills.\u201d)<br><br><strong>Expect nothing less in Stage 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_ab6345-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-949_ab6345-36 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-949_ab6345-36\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>201 km of mischief, misery, and mayhem.<\/strong><br>A classic Tour de France trap stage: too long for sprinters, too risky for GC leaders to ignore, and too punchy for pure climbers. 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