Tour de France 2026 · Stage 6

Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre

A mountain route with 186.4 km of measured distance and 4,128 m of cumulative elevation gain.

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Measured elevation profile

Tour de France 2026 Stage 6, Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre, measured elevation profile

Stage route facts

Stage
6
Date
Route type
mountain
Measured distance
186.4 km
Official distance
186.2 km
Measured elevation gain
4,128 m
Highest route point
2,107 m
Stage winner
T. POGACAR — UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

Official course checkpoints

Categorized climbs

  • Category 4: Côte de LoucrupOfficial kilometer 50.9
  • Category 3: Côte de MauvezinOfficial kilometer 77.3
  • Category 1: Col d'AspinOfficial kilometer 118.1
  • HC: Col du Tourmalet - Souvenir Jacques GoddetOfficial kilometer 147.8
  • Category 2: GAVARNIE-GÈDRE (1 380 m)Official kilometer 186.2

Intermediate sprints

  • POUZACOfficial kilometer 59.1

About these measurements

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Official stage metadata source: race organizer stage information.