Last year’s stage winner Kevin Vauquelin hails from starting venue Bayeux, a place in the north of Normandy. He is a climber who doesn’t shy away from steep ramps, so he will definetely have his eye on the race to Vire Romandie. The route goes either up or down during the entire day. The climbs are never long, but the sheer repetition will wear the riders out.
The race through the heart of Normandy could turn into a a war of attrition. Following a rolling first part the Mont Pinçon serves up a 5.6-kilometre climb at 3.7% after 38 kilometres. This sets the tone and the riders tackle the La Rançonièrre (2.3-kilometre at 7.5%), Côte de la Batonnière (4.1-kilometre at 4.2%), Côte de la Tertre Bizet (3.9-kilometre at 3.6%), Côte de Mortain (2.5 kilometre at 6.1%), Côte de Juvigny-le-Tertre (1.9 kilometre at 7.3%), Côte de Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie (4.4 kilometre at 3.6%) over the following 150 kilometres.
The riders descend from the Côte de Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie to the foot of the Côte de Vaudry, which is a 1.5-kilometre climb at 6.3% with sections up to 11.2%. The hill peaks out with 4.5 kilometres remaining and after a 1.5 kilometres dive and a short section on the flat, the stage wraps up with a 700-metre ramp at 10%.
Tour de France 2025, stage 6: route, profile, videos
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