Abused on the cobblestones of the North on Wednesday, the yellow jersey marked this stage with its superb performance on Thursday. The Belgian took 20 points in the intermediate sprint, to consolidate his lead in the race for the green jersey.
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After a stage that must have put a strain on the organisms, here is another one. Between Binche (Belgium) and Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), 219.9 kilometers long. This sixth stage of the Tour de France should once again provide a great show, Thursday July 7, especially in its final. With a succession of three bumps in the last 20 kilometers including the terrible coast of Pulventeux (800m at 12.3%), the yellow jersey, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), and his friends will have to have tight holds to take watts.
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), in difficulty on Wednesday, is expected on this type of profile where he could dynamite the race. The white jersey, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), who hit hard on the cobbles, may want to continue his momentum and grab a few more seconds. On the French side, in great shape on the fifth stage, David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Romain Bardet (Team DSM) are expected, but punchers like Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën) or Alexis Vuillermoz (TotalEnergies) could show up. Follow the race live.