Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Preview: A Challenging Ride With A Steep Finish
Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Preview: A Challenging Ride With A Steep Finish
After the second-shortest stage of the Tour de France 2025, Stage 6 will be the second-longest of the year at just over 200 kilometers.
After the second-shortest stage of the Tour de France 2025, Stage 6 will be the second-longest of the year at just over 200 kilometers.
As the premier race on the calendar, the TDF is the ultimate test of versatility and filled with challenges that are so different from day to day.
When the action resumes Thursday, there will be a new look to the General Classification, with defending TDF champion Tadej Pogacar now at the top, while Remco Evenepoel, who won the Stage 5 time trial, now is second.
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Pogacar moved up a spot in the overall standings with his runner-up finish in the time trial Wednesday (33 kilometers), and Evenepoel continued his climb up the standings with an elite performance as the favorite to take the win.
Pogacar leads Evenepoel by 42 seconds, local star Kevin Vauquelin by 59 seconds and two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard by 1 minute, 13 seconds.
Slowed by a crash late in Stage 3, Evenepoel found himself 21st in the GC rankings. After Stage 4, he was ninth. His top-tier effort in the time trial provided the last jolt he needed. He finished the ITT in 36 minutes, 42 seconds, 16 seconds ahead of Pogacar.
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 6 will begin at 6:25 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:55 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2025, a 201.5-kilometer hilly ride from Bayeux to Vire Normandie:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2025 Stage 6
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2025 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Stage 6: Tour de France 2025
We're back in the hills and a day removed from a flat 33-kilometer individual time trial.
It's the second-longest day of the year at 201.5 kilometers, offering a hilly ride from Bayeux to Vire Normandie.
Up-and-comer Kevin Vauquelin of France, who finished as the runner up at the Tour de Suisse 2025 in June, is from Bayeux and will be a crowd favorite. He won Stage 2 of the TDF 2024.
Stage 6 in 2025 is anything but flat like the Stage 5 time trial, with six total climbs - five Category 3 and a Category 4 - and approximately 3,500 meters of elevation, with parts of the day reaching 10-11%.
Even the finish will take some work, as the final climb comes at the finish. It's a steep 700-meter ramp at 10% gradient.
As always, 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds will be awarded to the first three finishers.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 6 Of The Tour de France 2025?
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2025 is 201.5 kilometers, or approximately 125.2 miles long.
Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 6:
Who Won Stage 6 Of The Tour de France In 2024?
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2024 was another opportunity for the sprinters, with Dylan Groenewegen of the Netherlands denying Biniam Girmay another trip to the winner's circle, which he found in Stage 3 and would reach again in Stage 8 and Stage 12.
The Stage 6 sprint was the lone victory for Groenewegen at the TDF in 2024.
His successful sprint came at the end of a 163.5-kilometer ride from Macon to Dijon.
Tour de France 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
- Stage 2: Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
- Stage 3: Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Results: Crashes Aplenty, Merlier Wins Stage
- Stage 4: Tour de France 2025 Stage 4 Results: Pogacar Collects Career Win No. 100
- Stage 5: Tour de France 2025 Stage 5 Results: Redemption For Evenepoel
When Does The Tour de France 2025 Start?
The Tour de France 2025 starts July 5 and will conclude July 27.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 15 and July 21).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2025?
The course for the Tour de France 2025 is 3,338.8 kilometers or just over 2,074 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Tour de France 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams and 184 riders.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl – Trek
- Lotto
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Total Energies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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