Stage 6 is where the Tour de France 2026 delivers its first genuine verdict. This 186.2 km route animation traces the final Pyrenean stage of the race — from Pau, over the Col d’Aspin and the legendary Col du Tourmalet, to a brand-new summit finish at Gavarnie-Gèdre.
📍 Stage 6 Overview
– Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
– Distance: 186.2 km — Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre
– Total climbing: 4,100m
– Summit finish: Yes (new to the Tour)
🏔 The Climbs
– Col d’Aspin — 12 km at 6.5%, summit 1,490m — its 74th Tour appearance
– Col du Tourmalet (via Sainte-Marie-de-Campan) — 17 km at 7.3%, summit 2,115m — the most-used high mountain pass in Tour history (91st appearance), and the race’s first trip above 2,000m in 2026
– Montée de Gavarnie-Gèdre — 18.7 km at 4% average, finishing at the entrance to the Cirque de Gavarnie, a UNESCO World Heritage glacial amphitheatre
⚠️ The Gavarnie deception: 4% average sounds gentle, but arriving there with the Aspin and Tourmalet already in the legs makes the final 18.7 km far harder than the numbers suggest — the perfect setup for the first real GC separation of the race.
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