La Planche des Belles Filles is the summit finish for stage 6 of this year’s Tour de France. It will be the fourth time in the last eight editions that the Vosges mountain will be used but this year race organisers have added a twist, which could well trip up many a GC contender.
Despite being just seven kilometres long, Planche des Belles Filles averages 8.7 per cent, with the steepest section of 24 per cent coming in the brand new additional kilometre at the summit of the climb.
It isn’t just the steepness that will trip up riders, as the final kilometre also has prolonged sections of gravel!
This stage may come early on in the race, but is one not to be missed!
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28 Comments
good effort
Epic! Can't wait for stage 6 now! Looks like the rise of the cyclocross stars has made the course directors feel a little more creative again this year
I could hear your legs screaming from here. Well done guys!
I hope they keep it gravel
Someone needs a bike fit – knee tracking problems for daaaaays
Yellow card for " Mull House"
what's with the crazy hitch in his left knee at the top of his pedal stroke? I couldn't look away each time I saw it.
Awesome boys well done. 👍💪💪
Steve is heavy and taller but is stronger in climbing? Paul, must be the bike or Steve is high on something?😁
I'm redlining just watching this!
If you close your eyes it sounds like your listening to a worlds health and safety video
It's alright just have a mars bar at the bottom of the climb and you'll fly up!
Good job guys.
That was a huge effort, well done!
Can't wait to see how the pros handle it.
Well done Gentleman….I am very impressed…..way to push through the pain. Loved this vlog boys.
Its pronounced "muloose"…
Miami Vice tune, mmmmm
Bardert my arse. He needs a long alpine grinder.
pinot's not going to be able to do his out of the saddle attacking :-<
Is Dumoulin riding the 2019 TdF?And Sagan?
To much slow motion very annoying.
Michael Woods Canada. My prediction.
After watching this, I’m going for a ride on the flat roads.
Was Cavendish's team manager nuts to leave him out or what?
ughf only in France could you stop in the middle of the road to film. I wish America had no cars.
Mulooz s' il vous plait. But epic, well done and thx. Looking forward to that day on the tour now
Great vid, thanks for the effort guys👍👍👍👍
24% gradient plus no solid ground? Bloody hell!! it looked like you didn't even have a 30 rear sprocket. Well done, mates!👍