Tadej Pogacar wins the stage. Jonas Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey.
2,7 km to go
Pogacar attacks. Vingegaard can't go with hi m.
4 km to go
Vingegaard, Pogacar and Kwiatkowski at the front of the race.
12 km to go
Leading group (including Vingegaard and Pogacar) 2'42" ahead of the group of the yellow jersey.
45 km to go
Hindley is already 2 mins behind the teo main GC favourites.
47 km to go
Johanessen takes the climb.
48 km to go
Vingegaard attacks. Pogacar only with him. They're 1 min behind the leading group, including Wout van Aert.
49 km to go
Kuss, Vingegaard, Pogacar together.
50 km to go
Jumbo-Visma attacks. Lots of riders dropped.
Hindley is still there.
But not for long.
51 km to go
Alapilippe dropped from the leading group.
4 km till the top.
55 km to go
8,5 km till the top of Tourmalet.
76 km to go
Col d'Aspin went to Nelson Powless
8o km to go
Jumbo-Visma takes over the lead in the peloton.
But why did Wout van Aert started to lead the breakaway at the same time?
88 km to go
20 riders at the front of the race. Peloton around 3 and half behind them.
Col d'Aspin is happening now.
TOUR DE FRANCE 2023
Stage 6
6 July 2023
Tarbes - Cauterets-Cambasque
144,9 km
Stage profile
Stage map
Tourmalet
Cauterets-Cambasque
Tourmalet at the Vuelta 2023 ( Stage 13 – Formigal. Huesca la Magia – Col du Tourmalet)
Unlike in the 6th stage of Tour de France 2023, when Tourmalet was a mid-stage ascent, the 13th stage of Vuelta a Espana 2023 will end on the top of the legendary climb. 13th Stage 8 September 2023 Formigal. Huesca la Magia – Col du Tourmalet 134,7 km
Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
A Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees (especially, when it includes the big four, Peyresourde, Auspin, Aubisque and Tourmalet) always provides stories to tell. Belgian rider Felicien Vervaecke won the mountain competition of Tour de France twice, in 1935 and 1937. Before the 16th stage (Peyresourde, Tourmalet, Aspin, Aubisque) in 1936, he was 4… Read More »Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
21 July 1910 Tour de France visits Tourmalet for the very first time
The 10th stage between Luchon and Bayonne was 326 km long and included the big four: Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col d’Aubisque and Peyresourde. The stage was won by Octave Lapize
Vintage cycling image of the day: Federico Bahamontes on Tourmalet (Tour de France 1954)
Federico Bahamontes competed at Tour de France for the first time in 1954. He was picked for the race by Julián Berredero, the director of the Spanish team already during previous summer. The 161 km long 12th stage of Tour de France 1954 between Pau and Luchon visited Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. As usual, all… Read More »Vintage cycling image of the day: Federico Bahamontes on Tourmalet (Tour de France 1954)
Faces from the peloton: Victor Fontan (1892-1982)
A cyclist running while carrying his bike on his shoulder. Surely, you’ve seen this vintage cycling image several times. Now it’s time to learn a bit more about the protagonist of the picture. Victor Fontan (1892-1982) in the Faces from the peloton series of PelotonTales blog. A local rider World War I, like World War… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Victor Fontan (1892-1982)
Louison Bobet leading the group of favourites on the Aubisque (Tour de France 1954)
In 1954, Louison Bobet entered the Tour de France as the reigning champion, carrying with him not only the weight of his title but also the hopes of an entire nation. The French public was eager to witness the rise of a new era in cycling, one marked by the dominance of a great French… Read More »Louison Bobet leading the group of favourites on the Aubisque (Tour de France 1954)
Antonin Magne on the Aubisque (Tour de France 1931)
The Col d’Aubisque is a true veteran among the iconic ascents of the Pyrenees, steeped in cycling history and tradition. This legendary climb has been a fixture in the Tour de France since 1910, when the race ventured into the high mountains for the very first time.
17 July 1951 Wim van Est’s crash on the Aubisque
On the 12th stage of Tour de France 1951 Wim van Est escaped with a small group, won the stage and took the lead in the general classification. He was the first Dutchman to wear the yellow jersey. Next day the peloton arrived in the Pyrenees. The 201 km 13th long stage between Dax and… Read More »17 July 1951 Wim van Est’s crash on the Aubisque