The stage
Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Pau and finished in Gavarnie-Gèdre
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 186.3 km. The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 4010 m, and a total descent of 2813 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Côte de Loucrup
Côte de Loucrup is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 48.9 km (129.6 km to go) and ends at 50.9 km (127.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.9%, going from 390 to 524 meters of altitude.
Sprint
Sprint is a Sprint at 59.1 km (119.5 km to go).
Côte de Mauvezin
Côte de Mauvezin is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 74.3 km (104.3 km to go) and ends at 77.2 km (101.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 313 to 511 meters of altitude.
Col d'Aspin (1 489 m)
Col d'Aspin (1 489 m) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 106.1 km (72.5 km to go) and ends at 118 km (60.5 km to go). It has total distance of 12 km, and an average gradient of 6.5%, going from 703 to 1475 meters of altitude.
Col du Tourmalet (2 115 m) Souvenir Jacques Goddet
Col du Tourmalet (2 115 m) Souvenir Jacques Goddet is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 131 km (47.6 km to go) and ends at 147.8 km (30.8 km to go). It has total distance of 16.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 860 to 2100 meters of altitude.
GAVARNIE-GÈDRE (1 380 m)
GAVARNIE-GÈDRE (1 380 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 167.5 km (11 km to go) and ends at 186.2 km (-7.6 km to go). It has total distance of 18.7 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 691 to 1374 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 183.3 km, has an average gradient of 4.8%, reaching 1378 m of altitude.