LIVE. Tour de France 2024: no breakaway, rainy echelons expected? Stage 6

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LIVE Tour de France 2024 no breakaway rainy echelons expected

After winning his 35th victory this Wednesday, the Briton is aiming for another victory this Thursday in a particularly flat but windy 6th stage.

Live

15:05 – The average of the first hour

The riders begin the second hour of racing after covering 42.5km/h since the start of the stage.

14:55 – Another 120 kilometers

There are only 120 kilometers left in this 6th stage of the Tour de France and nothing is happening at the moment.

14:50 – Girmay, the first African runner in green

Biniam Girmay became yesterday, on the podium of the 5th stage, the first African rider to wear the green jersey, which he debuted in the race on the occasion of this 6th stage. Daniel Teklehaimanot, also Eritrean, had worn the polka dot jersey in 2015, Daryl Impey the Yellow Jersey in 2013 and Robert Hunter the white jersey in 2001

14:36 ​​- 20 points for Philipsen

The intermediate sprint was well contested by the sprinters and Jasper Philipsen won very easily ahead of the green jersey Girmay and Pedersen.

14:34 – The intermediate sprint is approaching

The sprinting teams will increase the pace for this intermediate sprint in Cormatin.

14:32 – Finished for the breakaway

Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) and Axel Zingle (Cofidis) recovered well, breakaway over.

14:24 – The breakaway seems to be recovering

The two men talked a lot and seemed to have decided to get up, with only 40 seconds to spare.

14:19 – The minute for the breakaway

Zingle and Abrahamsen continue their efforts and now have a lead of just over a minute.

14:11 – 30 seconds for the duo

Both riders are brave because they may not see much of a lead over the peloton. Only 30 seconds at the moment.

14:08 – Abrahamsen went out with Zingle

Small attack on the climb with two riders taking off, including the best climber’s jersey, Abrahamsen.

14:02 – The only hill of the day

The first (and only) listed climb of the day will start with the Col du Bois Clair, 1.6 km long at 6%, classified in the 4th category.

13:57 – The rain is falling

The rain is already here in this 6th stage of the Tour de France. The conditions are really difficult today.

13:55 – No attack, but it’s going strong

No attack at kilometer zero, but there is tension, the riders are already riding very fast at the front of the peloton. The fear of the echelons is very present.

13:52 – Here we go!

Christian Prudhomme has just given the start of this 6th stage of the Tour de France! If the stage is promised to the sprinters, watch out for the wind as we told you at the beginning of the live.

1:45 p.m. – Griezmann’s home, Mâcon welcomes the Tour

The player from the French team currently playing in Euro 2024 made a short video wearing the Yellow Jersey of the Tour to pay tribute to his city.

Discover the general classification and the classification of the day’s stage as soon as it ends with an update in a few minutes.

What are the dates of the 2024 Tour de France?

The 2024 Tour de France will take place from Saturday, June 29 to Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Tour de France map

Here is the map of the Tour de France with a strong southern accent for this 2024 edition

The 21-step profile

Here are the 21 stages of the 2024 Tour de France with all the cities that will host the start or finish of a stage.

  • 1st stage, Saturday June 29: Florence-Rimini (206 km)
  • 2nd stage, Sunday June 30: Cesenatico-Bologna (200 km)
  • 3rd stage, Monday July 1: Piacenza-Turin (229 km)
  • 4th stage, Tuesday July 2: Pinerolo-Valloire (138 km)
  • 5th stage, Wednesday July 3: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Saint-Vulbas (177 km)
  • 6th stage, Thursday July 4: Mâcon-Dijon (163 km)
  • 7th stage, Friday July 5: Nuits-Saint-Georges-Gevrey-Chambertin, individual time trial (25 km)
  • 8th stage, Saturday July 6: Semur-en-Auxois-Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (176 km)
  • 9th stage, Sunday July 7: Troyes-Troyes (199 km)
  • Rest day in Orléans, Monday July 8
  • 10th stage, Tuesday July 9: Orléans-Saint-Amand-Montrond (187 km)
  • 11th stage, Wednesday July 10: Evaux-les-Bains-Le Lioran (211 km)
  • 12th stage, Thursday July 11: Aurillac-Villeneuve-sur-Lot (204 km)
  • 13th stage, Friday July 12: Agen-Pau (171 km)
  • 14th stage, Saturday July 13: Pau-Saint-Lary-Soulan (152 km)
  • 15th stage, Sunday July 14: Loudenvielle-Plateau de Beille (198 km)
  • Rest day in Gruissan, Monday July 15
  • 16th stage, Tuesday July 16: Gruissan-Nîmes (187 km)
  • 17th stage, Wednesday July 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux-Superdévoluy (178 km)
  • 18th stage, Thursday July 18: Gap-Barcelonnette (179 km)
  • 19th stage, Friday July 19: Embrun-Isola 2000 (145 km)
  • 20th stage, Saturday July 20: Nice-Col de Couillole (133 km)
  • 21st stage, Sunday July 21: Monaco-Nice, individual time trial (34 km)



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