tour de france live blog

• International edition
• Australia edition
• Europe edition

Tour de France

August 2024.

Road cycling: how a legitimate blood test became the focus of performance abuse claims

Niewiadoma wins Tour de France Femmes by four seconds in thrilling final climb – as it happened

Kasia Niewiadoma wins Tour de France Femmes by four seconds in epic finale

Justine Ghekiere bursts clear to win Tour de France Femmes stage seven – as it happened

Tour de france femmes: cédrine kerbaol takes stage six for first french win – as it happened, tour de france femmes 2024: blanka vas wins stage five after vollering crashes – as it happened, vollering crash puts tour de france femmes crown in jeopardy as vas shines, 22 july 2024.

‘A perfect job’: Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates bask in Tour de France glory

21 july 2024.

Tadej Pogacar wraps up Tour de France victory to seal historic double

Tour de France 2024: Pogacar wins final stage to seal overall victory – as it happened

Tour de France final stage will ‘likely’ be last race, says Mark Cavendish

20 july 2024.

Brilliance and dose of fortune set Pogacar on path to elusive Giro-Tour double

Tour de France 2024: Pogacar set for glory after winning again on stage 20 – as it happened

Tadej Pogacar heads for Tour de France glory with fifth stage win of race

19 july 2024.

Tour de France 2024: Tadej Pogacar storms clear in Alps for stage 19 triumph – as it happened

Pogacar bursts clear to deliver payback in Alps and tighten Tour de France grip

Nice and easy: a leisurely cycle, with dog, along the final stage of the Tour de France

18 july 2024.

Campenaerts denies Ineos elusive Tour de France stage win with late surge

Tour de France 2024: Victor Campenaerts wins stage 18 after thrilling breakaway – as it happened

17 july 2024.

Classy Carapaz claims Tour de France stage 17 win after fiery return to Alps

• Tour de France 2024
• Tadej Pogačar
• Tour de France Femmes
• Mark Cavendish

• Live on Sky
• Get Sky Sports
• Sky Mobile App
• Kick It Out
• Black Lives Matter
• British South Asians in Football

More Sports

Tour de France: Latest news, updates, interviews and stage-by-stage reports from 2023 race

• Inoue vs Doheny LIVE! Fight for undisputed title from Tokyo
• Transfer Centre LIVE! Osimhen heads for Galatasaray after Chelsea snub
• Liverpool transfer rumours: Reds to open Salah talks 'in the next few months'
• Explained: How Man Utd's recruitment works under INEOS
• Foden, Palmer and £500m raised - the success of Man City's 'B team'
• Newcastle news: Lewis makes historic move to Brazil
• Papers: Southgate odds-on favourite to replace Ten Hag at Man Utd
• Chelsea news: Angelo sold for £6m profit despite never making debut
• Uruguay's Suarez announces international retirement
• Are Ferrari and Leclerc back in the F1 title hunt?
• Latest News

Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.

• Upgrade Now

Stream the Premier League and 1000+ EFL games this season with NOW!

Stage 21 of the Tour de France - 07/21/2024

Official games

2024 Edition

• Stage Winners

Tour Culture

• Sporting Stakes
• All the rankings
• Commitments
• The jerseys

"Maillot Jaune" Collection

• Key figures

Tower of Babel

Shimano and tour de france extend their partnership.

Relive the best moments of the Tour de France

Pogacar: a class apart

2024 rankings

Focus on the 2024 edition

Stage 1 | 06/29 florence > rimini, stage 2 | 06/30 cesenatico > bologne, stage 3 | 07/01 plaisance > turin, stage 4 | 07/02 pinerolo > valloire, stage 5 | 07/03 saint-jean-de-maurienne > saint-vulbas, stage 6 | 07/04 mâcon > dijon, stage 7 | 07/05 nuits-saint-georges > gevrey-chambertin, stage 8 | 07/06 semur-en-auxois > colombey-les-deux-églises, stage 9 | 07/07 troyes > troyes, rest | 07/08 orléans, stage 10 | 07/09 orléans > saint-amand-montrond, stage 11 | 07/10 évaux-les-bains > le lioran, stage 12 | 07/11 aurillac > villeneuve-sur-lot, stage 13 | 07/12 agen > pau, stage 14 | 07/13 pau > saint-lary-soulan pla d'adet, stage 15 | 07/14 loudenvielle > plateau de beille, rest | 07/15 gruissan, stage 16 | 07/16 gruissan > nîmes, stage 17 | 07/17 saint-paul-trois-châteaux > superdévoluy, stage 18 | 07/18 gap > barcelonnette, stage 19 | 07/19 embrun > isola 2000, stage 20 | 07/20 nice > col de la couillole, stage 21 | 07/21 monaco > nice, tour culture, plan your visit to the tour de france, grand départ lille-nord de france 2025, riding into the future, all the news, official tour operators, history of tour de france, accessories.

Receive exclusive news about the Tour

General Ranking

> Withdrawals

Accreditations

Privacy policy, your gdpr rights.

[email protected]

WELCOME TO TOUR TRACKER

Tour Tracker has provided custom web and mobile apps for professional cycling since 2007, working with major races such as the Tour de France and broadcasters such as NBC.

Tour Tracker apps have covered over 50 international races and been used by millions of cycling fans, winning the praise of our partners, the media and the cycling community.

If you are a race owner, licensed broadcaster or cycling fan, you have come to right place for award-winning cycling apps.

Looking for our free live desktop coverage? Click here!

GET IN TOUCH

Whether you are a race owner interested in a custom app for your event, a Tour de France licensed broadcaster or a cycling fan with a question, we look forward to hearing from you.

APPLICATION FEATURES

Tour Tracker award-winning apps have earned the praise of millions of cycling fans. Check out some of the key features that are available in Tour Tracker.

PLATFORM FEATURES

The Tour Tracker solution is more than just great apps. Click below to learn about what makes Tour Tracker so valuable to your event and your success.

CURRENT APPS

Tour Tracker has delivered apps for over 50 cycling events worldwide including the Tour de France. Click below to see some of our currently featured apps.

REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS

The SBS Tour Tracker currently has over 10k user reviews with an average of 5 stars. Equally importantly our partners and the media have great things to say.

APPLICATION DESIGN

Tour Tracker is customized to every race including the features it includes and the look and feel of the app to match your event.

WHAT'S NEW

Tour Tracker is always moving forward to bring our partners, their sponsors and cycling fans the best. Check out what's new.

Your details were sent successfully!

Latest Releases

2024 Paris Olympics

Premier League

LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 111TH TOUR DE FRANCE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND ACROSS PEACOCK AND NBC

Tomorrow’s Coverage Begins at 7 a.m. ET with the Tour De France Pre-Race Show ahead of Stage 13 Live on Peacock

Stage 14 this Saturday, July 13, Begins Live on Peacock at 6:30 a.m. ET and Continues on NBC and Peacock at 8 a.m. ET

Final Stage Coverage Concludes Sunday, July 21, at 8 a.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

Peacock to Stream Live Start-to-Finish Coverage of Every Stage , Plus Daily Tour de France Pre-Race Shows

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 11, 2024 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 111 th Tour de France continues this weekend as the Tour enters Stage 13 tomorrow, July 12 live exclusively on Peacock.

Live coverage of Stage 13, which begins in Agen and finishes in Pau, starts tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on Peacock.

Two-time champion and 2022 and 2023 runner-up Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) of Slovenia, who won this year’s Giro d’Italia, wears the yellow jersey with the general classification lead. Defending two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) of Denmark is in third place, one minute and 14 seconds behind Pogačar.

Highlighting this weekend’s coverage, Stage 14 on Saturday, July 13, begins live on Peacock at 6:30 a.m. ET and continues on NBC and Peacock at 8 a.m. ET. NBC will additionally present encore coverage of the penultimate Stage 20 (Saturday, July 20) at 4 p.m. ET.

Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, concludes with the final stage on Sunday, July 21 at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock.

Coverage throughout each day of the 21-stage event begins with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on Peacock, followed by live race coverage.

Peacock streams live start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the 2024 Tour de France, as well as full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more.

To sign-up and watch every minute of live action from the 2024 Tour de France, click here .

Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Premier League, U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

COMMENTATORS

NBC Sports’ cycling play-by-play caller Phil Liggett , universally known as the ‘voice of cycling,’ covers his 52 nd Tour de France alongside analyst Bob Roll . Liggett and Roll are on-site at each stage, along with reporters Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde .

Paul Burmeister hosts daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage alongside Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen , who is making his NBC Sports debut as a Tour de France analyst.

NBC SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA

Fans can keep up with the Tour de France through NBC Sports’ social media platforms throughout the race, including exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, interviews, video clips, up-to-date news reports and stories from around the cycling world through the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page and @NBCSCycling on Twitter. In addition, fans can visit NBCSports.com/cycling for a live stream schedule, stage maps, results, routes and more.

NBC SPORTS’ 2024 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE

(subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC is also available on the NBC Sports app:

- NBC SPORTS -

• Tour de France
• Stages - Results
• Previous winners
• Tennis Home
• Calendar - Results
• Australian Open
• Roland-Garros
• All Competitions
• Cycling Home
• Race calendar
• Tour de France Femmes
• Vuelta a España
• Giro d'Italia
• Dare to Dream
• Football Home
• Fixtures - Results
• Premier League
• Champions League
• All leagues
• Snooker Home
• World Championship
• UK Championship
• Major events
• Olympics Home
• Mountain Bike Home
• e-Sports Home
• Esports World Cup
• Alpine Skiing Home
• Men's standings
• Women's standings
• Athletics Home
• Diamond League
• World Championships
• World Athletics Indoor Championships
• Biathlon Home
• Cross-Country Skiing Home
• Cycling - Track
• Equestrian Home
• Figure Skating Home
• Formula E Home
• Calendar - results
• DP World Tour
• MotoGP Home
• Motorsports Home
• Speedway GP
• Clips and Highlights
• Rugby World Cup predictor
• Premiership
• Champions Cup
• Challenge Cup
• All Leagues
• Ski Jumping Home
• Speedway GP Home
• Superbikes Home
• The Ocean Race Home
• Triathlon Home
• UCI Track CL Home
• Hours of Le Mans
• Winter Sports Home

Tour de France 2024 Stage 9 as it happened: Anthony Turgis pips Tom Pidcock in the break after GC favourites tear strips off each other on the gravel

• Overall standings
• Related videos

Updated 07/07/2024 at 16:32 GMT

'A classic on a Classics parcours!' - Turgis surges to victory on extraordinary day

Tour de France Live Blog

Bicycling editor-at-large Bill Strickland and contributor Whit Yost provide minute-by-minute commentary and coverage of the Tour de France prologue.

Tour de France

Why Are Women’s TdF Winnings Just 10% of Men’s?

What Do the Tour de France Femmes Jerseys Mean?

How Long Is the Tour de France Femmes?

An Unforgettable Second Place: Jonas Vingegaard

Did We Even Deserve This Tour de France?

Tour de France Team Radio Controversy

Indoor Rides Inspired By the TdF

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar Wins ITT on Stage 21

2024 Tour de France Results

Tour de France Stage 21 Preview

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar Wins Stage 20

Opinion: Is Tadej Pogačar the New Cannibal?

• Fantasy Vuelta

LIVE BLOG!! Tour de France 2024 Stage 1: ROMAIN BARDET WINS STAGE 1 ON HIS FINAL TOUR DE FRANCE

The first stage of the 2024 Tour de France starts today in Florence!

It is a hilly day with plenty climbing to open things up where much action is expected. There are plenty climbs where Tadej Pogacar may test Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic . Riders such as Remco Evenepoel , a few sprinters ( Biniam Girmay ) and classics specialists ( Mathieu van der Poel , Tom Pidcock or Wout van Aert ) can be interested in a stage victory.

Follow the Tour de France via our Live Blog !

PREVIEW | Tour de France 2024 stage 1 - Will Tadej Pogacar test Jonas Vingegaard? Will Remco Evenepoel go crazy in Italian hills? Or can Wout van Aert take first yellow jersey?

Read more about:, place comments.

You are currently seeing only the comments you are notified about, if you want to see all comments from this post, click the button below.

Confirmation

Are you sure you want to report this comment?

UNDER_ARTICLE

Mon 02 Sep 2024

Tue 03 Sep 2024

Watch the Tour de France Live and in Person

Adventure , Travel

Watch the Tour De France: Going to the Greatest Cycling Event of All Time

Have you ever dreamed of going to watch the Tour de France or Tour de France Femmes in person?  Well, every summer, just before the 4th of July, cycling fans flock to France for the most prestigious event in the cycling world.  If you’d like to watch ‘Le Tour’, know that it is not just a 23-day race; it’s a cultural spectacle that captivates millions.

So while watching it from the comfort of your living room can be enjoyable, nothing compares to the thrill of witnessing the action firsthand!  However, you may be discouraged by the prices for an organized Tour de France bicycle tour- typically starting at $5- $10K per person, not including your flights.

But, since you can watch the Tour de France for FREE in person, in this blog we will give you lots of tips on how to do it!

Watching the Tour de France in person is an incredible experience, and it’s absolutely FREE!

1. Planning Your Trip to Watch the Tour de France- Book Early and Pack Light!

If you’ve ever dreamed of experiencing the Tour de France in person, the first step is to start planning early.  This is essential, as the Tour’s dates and routes are announced by October.   Therefore flights, start and finish town hotels and AirBnBs book up quickly!  In addition, bike rentals, plus van or RV rentals will be completely sold out if you wait too long.

As an example, I booked my flights in March to arrive at the Tour de France start city of Bilbao.  Then, I secured hotels in each city I planned to visit- Bilbao, Biarritz, Bayonne, and San Sebastian.  We know several people that began booking their trip to watch the Tour de France in December!  And it’s not to say you can’t wait until 1 month or 1 week (eek!) before the Tour starts, but be prepared for higher prices on flights, hotel rates, and a scarcity of bikes available in the towns that will host the Tour!

One thing we definitely recommend is to pack light.  Especially if you’ll be moving from town to town during the Tour.  You can always buy clothes, or visit a laundromat!  It’s also summertime, so you’ll be in shorts and a t-shirt most days.

When I arrived in Bilbao, the first host city of the 2023 Tour de France, I was met by the words Ongi Etorri- or welcome in the Basque language! The ‘Ongi e TOURi’ signage was everywhere, and created just for the tour!

2. Decide Which Stages of the Tour de France to Watch

The Tour de France attracts tourists from all over the world, and hotels and transportation options can fill up quickly.  Consider staying in a town along the route to have more time to explore the quaint villages and their landmarks before the race.

As the stages of the Tour de France are usually released by October, be on the lookout for the announcement on the official websites: Tour de France or the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.  However, for the 2024 Tour de France, we already have the following info for the start or Grand Depart and the finishing stages.  And here’s a hint, the finish is not going to be on the Champs-Élysées in Paris!

Going to the Tour de France Grand Depart

Planning your trip early to watch the Tour de France in person is necessary for the Grand Depart, which is the first few days of the Tour de France.  In addition, the Grand Depart typically begins in another country other than France.  For example, the 2024 Grand Depart will begin in Florence, Italy!

If you plan to be at the Grand Depart, the first stages of the 2024 Tour de France are as follows:

• Saturday, June 29th- Stage 1: Florence to Rimini
• Sunday, June 30th- Stage 2: Cesenatico to Bologna
• Monday, July 1st- Stage 3: Piacenza to Torino

As we lived in Torino for the 2006 Winter Olympics, we can’t wait to return to the Piedmont region!  In addition to being an incredible wine and truffle region, Torino is also tucked into the northwest corner of Italy between France and Switzerland.  The Alps loom overhead.  The ski towns of Sestriere, Courmayeur, and Chamonix are easily within a day’s drive.  And Mount Blanc can be seen in the distance!

Going to the Tour de France Finish

If you’d rather plan your trip to see Le Tour in person in France, skip the Grand Depart and head for the Alps, the Pyrenees, or the finishing stages.  For the Tour de France 2024, the finish will be in Nice instead of Paris!! 

Therefore, if you’ve never been to the area around Nice or Monaco, the French Riviera might be a great spot to watch the Tour de France roll through.  The yachts, the glistening tan bodies that line the beaches in barely there bikinis, the flashy cars.  It’s safe to say watching the Tour de France in Nice will be nothing like Provence or the Alps!  However, it’s guaranteed to be a great party!

The Tour de France Grand Depart is an incredible celebration, and while finishes can be most memorable, the excitement surrounding the start was electric!

3. Get All the Details for each Tour de France Stage

Once you’ve decided which stages you’d like to watch, the Tour de France Roadbook (an app) and the standard Tour de France app will include everything you’ll need to plan your days.  Both apps are free and are updated a few months prior to the Tour start.  However, the Tour de France Roadbook app does require a password.  And it is often reserved for Tour de France teams, organizers, and the media.

Helpful items in the Tour de France apps:

• Stage start and finish times
• Exact routes the peloton will ride
• Maps of each stage
• Times the caravan and riders will pass each location
• Road closures
• Results and rankings

Yes, the Tour de France race organizers have each stage dialed in so well that you can time your day to watch the race start and potentially a summit climb or the finish!  Keep in mind, most stages will not get underway until 12pm or later.  Therefore you’ll have plenty of time for breakfast or a quick ride before catching the start of a Tour de France stage!

Familiarizing yourself with the route of the specific Tour de France stage you plan to watch is important.  However, leave room for unexpected changes.  On our trip through the Basque country, we changed plans due to road closures, almost not being able to get our van out of an underground parking lot, or simply late departures due to too much fun the night before!

In addition, the Tour de France covers vast and diverse landscapes.  From picturesque mountains to bustling city centers.  Knowing the route will help you choose the best vantage points and anticipate the key moments of the race, such as challenging climbs and exciting sprints!

Although we urge you to pack light to make moving on to the next stage much easier, we couldn’t resist picking up some souvenirs!

4. Watching the Tour De France Caravan and Scoring Tour de France Merchandise

About an hour before the peloton arrives, the Tour de France Caravan rolls through and entertains the crowd with an extravagant parade of colorful floats, dancers, and giveaways.  This pre-race procession adds a carnival-like atmosphere to the event.  And the passing Caravan is often where you’ll score all the freebies- hats, tees, flags, and more!   In addition, the Tour de France app will include what time the caravan is expected to pass through each town.

We caught the first caravan as it went through Bilbao.  And then at each roadside location throughout the Basque Country.  As they follow the race route, you’re bound to see the caravan of cars come through wherever you decide to watch!

If you’d like to get some Tour de France caps or tees in advance, you can always order them well before you depart on the Tour de France website and take them with you.  Or buy in advance instead of having to lug home souvenirs.

In addition, each Tour de France start and finish town will have a mobile merchandise shop.  Often several of them!  Furthermore, there will be a Tour de France Fan Zone in most host cities.  And this is another great place to score free Tour swag!

Watching the Tour de France in person does means the potential for lots of crowded areas. But here at the start of Stage 1, I had a little help getting a great view!

5. Bring Your Bike, Rent a Bike, or Hike It to Watch the Tour

We chose to go by foot to watch each Tour de France stage start, finish, and climb of the day.  There are pros and cons to this.  Not having our bikes made coordinating our travel by van a lot less complicated.  But it did mean a lot of walking.   And many of the tour towns are small, with narrow, pedestrian-filled streets.  So riding a bike through high-traffic areas like at the start in Bilbao would have been frustrating.  I’m bummed we didn’t get to ride the stages, however, we did rent bikes and rode on other days when the tour was not in town.

Therefore, if you really want to ride the Tour de France stages, I recommend bringing your own bike.   This way it’s always with you, and you are comfortable with the gearing, tires, saddle, etc.

Things to consider if you bring your own bike:

• How will you get to/from airports or train stations with your bike plus all of your luggage?
• What are the extra costs to fly with your bike ?
• Are you comfortable locking your bike to a signpost or tree and then making your way to watch the riders come through?
• Can your bike fit in your hotel room or Airbnb?   Will you need to walk up and down stairs with it each day?  Considering most of the hotels we stayed at, a bike would not have fit in the room, and barely in the elevator to get upstairs!

Booking a Tour de France Bike Tour

All this being said, you can work with a French bike rental shop or bike travel company far in advance to secure a road bike or ebike for your trip .  They can deliver your bike to your hotel.  Pick it up and move it to the next town.  And store it for you overnight.  There are a lot of travel groups that specialize in this, Trek Travel and Thompson Tours to name a few.

In addition, joining a tour group specifically designed for the Tour de France offers numerous advantages. These tour groups often have well-crafted itineraries, knowledgeable guides, and secure access to prime spectating spots.  Additionally, being part of a group allows you to share the excitement with fellow fans, creating an unforgettable camaraderie.

If you plan to hike or ride up one of the climbs of the day, or be at a mountaintop finish, leave plenty of time to get up there and bring everything you’ll need for the day!

6. Embracing the Spirit of Watching the Tour in Person

The Tour de France is not just about the race; it’s a celebration of French culture and cycling heritage.  Immerse yourself in the festivities and embrace the spirit of the Tour!  I brought my devil costume with me and we picked up Basque flags in the Tour de France Fan Zone.  We enjoyed the delicious local Basque and French cuisine in each town.  Cheered on the caravan and riders from all teams.  And made friends with passionate fans along the way!

We met so many people from all over the world that came to watch the Tour de France Grand Depart.  Even though we didn’t speak the same language, sharing a beer or some snacks goes a long way.   We hosted impromptu dance parties on the roadside.  And learned how to say a few words in the Basque language and in French!

Being at the top of the climb, or a summit finish can be wild! Can you spot me in costume in the crowd from this screenshot of NBC’s broadcast?

7. Spectating at the Tour de France: What to Pack for Each Day

On the day of the stage you plan to watch, make sure you fuel up and bring lots of water and snacks with you.  Remember, Tour de France start times are often not until 12:30pm or later so you will be out in the heat of the day in July.  In addition, some French rural villages will have limited access to food and beverages, and often close in the afternoons opening back up at dinnertime.

For watching most stages, I had the following:

• Sneakers- Wear socks to avoid getting blisters and know that running in flip-flops alongside the peloton can be challenging!
• Backpack-  Plus a Camelbak with 2 liters of water and a place to store all of your Tour swag!
• A costume- My devil costume was the easiest to transport, but I left the pitchfork at home!
• Sunblock + hat
• Power bank or backup phone charger- you will use your phone constantly to see where you are going, and where the riders are on the route!
• Snacks! A baguette, meats and cheeses, cups, beers, and a bottle of Rosé …I’m not even kidding you.  Take your lead from the French.  They know how to pique-nique right!!

Picking Your Viewing Spot Along the Route

Next, plan to get to your chosen Tour de France viewing spot well in advance.  Popular viewing spots like the summit finishes on the Alp d’ Huez, Tourmalet, or Mount Ventoux will fill up quickly.  Some people camp out overnight to avoid the early morning road closures!!  Whether you choose to watch the Tour de France at a picturesque mountain pass, or a charming town square, the atmosphere will be electric with anticipation.

If you want to try and see the riders up close before a stage starts, try to find out where the team busses will be parked.   This is where most of the Tour riders will warm up.  It’s also a perfect spot to get photos or ask for autographs!

Watching a tour sprint finish can mean hours of waiting for a few moments of excitement. But heading over to the tour buses before the race begins could give you a better chance to capture photos with your favorite riders!

8. Watching the Tour de France in Person: My Experience

Stage 1: team presentations.

We got so lucky with some of our viewing spots.  In Bilbao, we caught the end of the team presentations and then the official start of the Tour!  The Stage 1 team presentations and the official rollout are usually the longest and are attended by thousands.  If you can get there early, pick out the best viewing spots for both.

After the team presentations, we followed a camera crew through the throngs of fans and suddenly we were at the start line.  We didn’t need a media pass to get there.  It was wild and I didn’t think the day could get any better!

Then, after the thrilling start, we walked around Bilbao, went to the Guggenheim for lunch, restocked our backpacks, and took a funicular up the hillside to catch the second to last climb of the day.  We thought we were so clever planning out our spot to watch the Tour come through.  However, thousands of others had the same idea! 

So when we approached the top of the climb, we scouted out a few different options where we could easily stand on the side of the road and watch the peloton go by.  We also found a nearby pub where we could use the bathroom and refuel!  That day was our first mountaintop viewing of the Tour and by far the most memorable!

Stage 2: Road Closures, Delays, and a Summit View

For Stage 2 we had a late start and were met with road closures further out than expected.  But it didn’t stop us.  We fueled up in a small town, parked as close as we could, and then hiked 2 miles up a climb to get to the summit.  We passed lots of farms, cows, sheep, goats, and friendly spectators along the way.

Our crew set up shop in the grass to watch the Tour just before the barricades at the summit.  We eat, sang, danced, and made friends.  The fun police were not pleased and kept trying to clear us off the road- if you haven’t seen the video yet, click here to watch!

Then as the helicopters approached the climb, we knew Nielson Powless was on the front.  Fighting to hold onto the polka-dot jersey.  The crowd was in a frenzy!  How I wished I had brought an American flag with me.  Either way, we made it on NBC/Peacock as the moto whirled past us!

Stage 3: The First Finish

Next, on Stage 3 which finished in Bayonne, our friend and her 4 kids camped out for hours at the 300m mark- thank you Regina!!  We arrived in plenty of time and then watched as Mathieu Van der Poel of Alpecin Decuenick led out Jasper Philipsen.  Jasper held off Wout van Aert, Caleb Ewan, and Phil Bauhaus to take the win.  It was epic!  We walked to the finish to see the podium presentations and had an incredible dinner that night in Bayonne.

Keep in mind, your experience at each stage might be very different.  But as the peloton approaches, make sure your GoPro, camera, or iPhone is ready to capture the fleeting moments of excitement as the riders speed by.  And speed by they will…even on 12% grades!

Witnessing the determination and skill of these world-class athletes is awe-inspiring.  Make sure to leave space for the riders.  The last thing you want is to be one of those people taking a selfie and then taking out half the peloton!

Getting a good spot at the run in to the finish of any stage of the Tour de France can be exhilarating. Especially for kids!  And you can catch the awards presentation afterward.

9. Post-Race Celebrations and Plans for the Next Stage

After watching the Tour de France pass by, if you’re at the finish you can join the celebrations as the winners are crowned.  In addition, many towns organize post-race events.  These provide the perfect opportunity to unwind, relive the day’s highlights with fellow fans, and relish in your shared love for cycling.

Here are a few basic plans to have in place for the next day:

• Which part of the stage do you want to see?
• What time will you meet your group?
• Does your hotel offer breakfast- most mid-range French hotels do!
• Where will you be staying the next night and how will you get there?

10. Watching the Tour De France- Last Thoughts

Following the Tour de France in person is an unforgettable adventure that blends the thrill of witnessing world-class athleticism with the richness of French culture and hospitality.  From the moment the peloton zooms past, to the interactions with locals and fellow fans, every aspect of watching the Tour de France in person will leave a lasting impression.

So, if you’ve been contemplating attending the Tour, don’t hesitate any longer!  Plan your own trip or join a group, but either way, get ready to immerse yourself in this extraordinary cycling experience.  Got questions that I haven’t answered here?  Drop me a note and let’s chat!

Thanks for reading and Vive la France!

Meredith McConvill, Top Rope Media

Recent Posts

• Bye Bye Third-Party Cookies: New Regulations for Tracking Your Customers
• What is GDPR: The EU’s Data Protection Law
• Scoring Wrexham Tickets: A Fan’s Guide to Attending a Match
• 5 Highly Effective Marketing Strategies for Startups On a Mission to Save the Planet
• Traveling to Sayulita: Mexico’s Boho Chic Surf Town

Recent Comments

• TDF Live Stream Free - eBikeAI on Watch the Tour de France Live and in Person
• The right way to Choose a Title for Your Enterprise - Qevis on Best Business Names: How to Pick a Name for Your Business
• How to Pick a Name for Your Business - Cleantech San Diego on What Makes Good Branding?
• How to Generate Good Press - Cleantech San Diego on Industry Events and Tradeshows: Successful Marketing Strategies
• 2024 Social Media Best Practices - Cleantech San Diego on How To Take Good Photos: Using Photos and Videos to Market Your Business
• February 2024
• January 2024
• December 2023
• November 2023
• October 2023
• September 2023
• August 2023
• February 2023
• January 2023
• December 2022
• November 2022
• October 2022
• September 2022
• August 2022
• February 2022
• January 2022
• November 2021
• October 2021
• September 2021
• September 2020
• August 2020
• October 2019
• September 2019
• February 2019
• December 2018
• November 2018
• August 2017
• Digital Marketing
• Fundraising
• Public Speaking
• Rock Climbing
• Social Media
• Sponsorship
• Uncategorized
• Web Development
• Entries feed
• Comments feed
• WordPress.org

• Sportsresultater

Privatlivsindstillinger

• TV 2 privatlivspolitik
• Cookie-indstillinger

Tour de France 2024

Udgik af Touren – nu afslører Roglic slem skade

Her skal Vingegaard forbedre sig for at slå Pogacar

Få sekunder adskiller Pogacar og Vingegaard over fire år

Knust Vingegaard og særlig besked fra Mads P. – her er de største øjeblikke

Tourens yngste spejler sig i Vingegaard

- Pogacar får nok aldrig en større chance, siger Bak om vildt scenarie

Fuglsang havde datter i radioen: - Ignorer smerten

Sådan fordelte præmiepengene sig

Meget mere tour.

Tour de France 2024: 5. etape

Tour de France 2024: 6. etape

Tour de France 2024: 7. etape

Tour de France 2024: 8. etape

Andenplads næsten større for Vingegaard end Tour-sejrene

Det er virkelig dumt at tage noget, mener Pogacar

Evenepoel i tårer – har mærket sit hjemlands pres

Her er Vingegaards plan

Cort sadlede om: - Ikke værd at satse livet

Følg med med i touren.

En rytter i gult, stigninger uden for kategori, vilde nedkørsler, massespurter og jubel på sejrsskamlen. Nu er det tid til verdens hårdeste og mest prestigefyldte cykelløb - Tour de France.

Tour de France - Højdepunkter

Tour de France - AftenTour

Visma sender rørende hilsen til Vingegaard

Pogacar hylder konkurrenter

Da fænomenet skrev historie

Vingegaard dropper Vueltaen

Her er Vingegaards første ord

Så meget er Touren vundet med de sidste ti år

Pogacar knuser alle og vinder Tour de France

Undrer sig over ”speciel” kåring: - Det er da lidt synd

Rolf Sørensen sender hilsen til danskerne

Annoncerer Cavendish sit karrierestop her?

- Det er lidt mærkeligt at være her, siger udgået Tour-dansker

Chef afviser spekulationer om Vingegaard-skade

- Man kan hurtigt tabe meget tid på den rute, siger Vingegaard

Her er Tourens mest angrebsivrige

Få de seneste nyheder fra tour de france 2024 hos tv 2.

TV 2 er med fra start, når startskuddet lyder til Tour de France 2024. Årets udgave af verdens største cykelløb begynder 29. juni 2024 i Firenze.

Se Tour de France uden afbrydelser på TV 2 Play

- Jeg gider ikke at fodre den her svinehund

• Training and Health
• How To…

Live Streaming

Bringing you the very best in live streaming of the biggest cycling races in the world!

• Featured posts
• Most popular
• 7 days popular
• By review score

2024 Vuelta a Espana LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour of Britain LIVE STREAM

2024 Renewi Tour LIVE STREAM

2024 Bretagne Classic LIVE STREAM

2024 Deutschland Tour LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour de l’Avenir LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour de France Femmes LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour de Pologne LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour of Denmark LIVE STREAM

2024 Tour du Limousin LIVE STREAM

2024 Circuito de Getxo LIVE STREAM

2024 La Polynormande LIVE STREAM

Editor picks.

Castrillo to INEOS not a done deal yet as other teams...

Popular posts.

Giro d’Italia, Milan-San Remo under threat of cancellation due to coronavirus

2020 UAE Tour LIVE STREAM

Ewan storms to victory on stage 2 of UAE Tour

Popular category.

• Results 1896
• Grand Tours 1697
• Tour de France 797
• POPULAR THIS WEEK 616
• Live Streaming 600
• Giro d'Italia 549
• Vuelta a Espana 419

As it happened: Day of echelon tension ends with tight bunch sprint

Dylan Groenewegen claims the honours in Dijon as Pogacar retains yellow

Tour de France 2024 - The complete guide Tour de France 2024 favourites Tour de France stage 5 results Tour de France stage 6 preview

Welcome to Cyclingnews ' live coverage of stage 6 of the 2024 Tour de France. Tadej Pogačar holds the yellow jersey, but most headlines are for Mark Cavendish this morning after he broke the record he shared with Eddy Merckx and won his 35th Tour stage in Saint-Vulbas yesterday. Stephen Farrand was on the scene for us and sends this account .

When Cavendish walked back his retirement decision last summer, the prospect of a record-breaking 35th stage win seemed the obvious draw, even if lead-out man Michael Mørkøv suggested to Cyclingnews earlier this year that surpassing Eddy Merckx's mark was more of an excuse to keep racing than a burning goal in itself. Certainly, Cavendish has no intention of turning the rest of this Tour into a lap of honour now that feat has been achieved. Today's finale in Dijon offers another opportunity. "First and foremost, I'll try and enjoy it and secondly we'll try and be successful again because that's fundamentally our job," Cavendish said. "I love this race, I always have loved this race. I love this race when I ride, I love this race when I watch it, and I'll always give it 100%." Dani Ostanek has more here .

Coach Vasilis Anastopoulos was a key figure in Cavendish's surprising renaissance at QuickStep in 2021 and he has been essential to the Manxman's success again here after joining Astana-Qazaqstan's staff during the off-season. He introduced spells of altitude training to Cavendish's preparation this year, and the sprinter also spent sustained spells at Anastopoulos' home in Greece in the build-up to the Tour. Anastopoulos was confident in Cavendish's Tour prospects after poring over his training files from the week after the Tour de Suisse. "The data I had told me was capable of doing that,” he said. “He came back to Greece immediately after the Tour de Suisse, and we did sprint work for the whole week because of all the climbs he had done before.” Read the full story here .

Mads Pedersen crashed in the finishing straight yesterday, but Lidl-Trek have confirmed that the Dane is fit enough to start today's stage .

Today's run from Mâcon to Dijon is a flat one, with just a single category 4 climb - the early Col du Bois Clair - on the agenda. Another bunch sprint would appear to be inevitable. The peloton rolls out at 13.35 CET, with the race scheduled to hit kilometre zero at 13.50.  

General classification after stage 5

1          Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates      23:15:24

2          Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep   0:00:45

3          Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Team Visma - Lease a Bike 0:00:50

4          Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Team Emirates          0:01:10

5          Primož Roglič (Slo) Red Bull - Bora- Hansgrohe      0:01:14

6          Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers      0:01:16

7          Mikel Landa (Spa) Soudal-QuickStep           0:01:32

8          João Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates

9          Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl - Trek         0:03:20

10        Egan Bernal (Col) Ineos Grenadiers  0:03:21

Eddy Merckx has paid his own tribute to Mark Cavendish for claiming sole ownership of the record for Tour stage wins. “Congratulations to Mark Cavendish on this historic achievement! Such a nice guy to break my record,” Merckx said in a post on Instagram. James Moultrie has more here .

The roll-out is just 25 minutes away, and there will have been a lot of discussion on the team buses in Mâcon about this stage's potential for echelons. Those in the know suggest the opening part of the stage and the last 45km are most exposed to crosswinds. Vigilance will be key.

The peloton has rolled away from the start in Mâcon and is navigating the neutralised zone. 

It's 22°C at the start in Mâcon, where the sun has poked through the clouds. The wind is little more than a breeze for now, at 16kph, and so any echelons, if they come, will surely be for the final hour, when the wind is forecast to pick up. Yesterday, like on stage 3 to Turin, there was a very low-key start to proceedings - although the early category 4 climb and the intermediate sprint in Cormatin after 31km might make for a more intense opening today.

The flag drops and stage 6 of the Tour de France is formally under way. There is no immediate attack, and the early excitement is provided by an aerial shot of a field-sized homage to local hero Antoine Griezmann, who will, of course, be in action for France at Euro 2024 tomorrow night against Portugal.

The pace is brisk, mind, in these opening kilometres. And the aerial shot also shows that rain is falling a little bit ahead of the race. The peloton will hit the foot of the short category 4 Col du Bois Clair in 5km.

The peloton is rolling though the light rain shower, still travelling at a decent rate of knots. Unlike the tentative opening to the previous sprint stages, there's a tension in the air here, thanks largely to the early climb and the early intermediate sprint. 

Jonas Vingegaard is among the riders tucked in near the head of the peloton beneath this spitting rain. The pace has settled down a little bit, but there will surely be a move from the king of the mountains Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) on the Bois Clair.

The bunch is still intact as hits the base of the category 4 Col bu Blois Clair (1.6km at 6%), with rain still falling gently over the Tour.

A polka-dotted Abrahamsen clips off the front of the  bunch with 700m of the climb remaining in search of the solitary mountains point at the summit, though he's being hunted by Axel Zingle (Cofidis) .

Zingle lets Abrahamsen take the point at the summit. This duo has a lead of 25 seconds over the peloton at the top.

Zingle presses on over the other side. Abrahamsen might have been expected to sit up after the climb, but the Norwegian opts to come through and give Zingle a few turns. The two escapees have half a minute in hand on the bunch.

Abrahamsen certainly isn't hanging around. After losing the green jersey to Biniam Girmay yesterday, the Norwegian seems to be keen to pick up maximum points at the intermediate sprint after 30km. He presses on the pace with Zingle, and the gap is stretching out.

Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) and Axel Zingle (Cofidis)

Peloton at 0:42

Zingle was involved in a notable incident in yesterday's finale - or perhaps more accurately, he helped to limit the impact of an incident. When Mads Pedersen crashed in the finishing straight, Zingle had the presence of mind and reflexes to bunnyhop the fallen Dane rather than ride into him, and that act might well have prevented bringing down more riders. Simone Giuliani has more here .

Zingle and Abrahamsen have 1:15 in hand on the bunch but they don't seem minded to persist in their effort. The pair are chatting amiably now rather than riding through and off like they were initially. The peloton, however, has spread across the road, so they might stay out there a little longer.

The intermediate sprint in Cormatin is just over 10km away, and there will be an injection of pace from the bunch as it draws closer. Meanwhile, the rain has abated, the sun has re-emerged and the road beneath their wheels is dry.

Abrahamsen and Zingle continue to shoot the breeze out in front, and the peloton is drawing inexorably closer. 45 seconds the gap.

Zingle and Abrahamsen are still lingering out in front, 40 seconds clear of the peloton. The sprinters' teams are moving into position ahead of the intermediate sprint, but the speed is relatively steady for now.

Abrahamsen and Zingle's sortie comes to an end 3km shy of the intermediate sprint. They're swept up by the bunch, where the speed is ratcheting steadily upwards.

Victor Campenaerts leads out the sprint for Arnaud De Lie, and the Belgian is so strong he briefly rides off the front alone. He sits up before the sprint, where Jasper Philipsen takes the verdict ahead of Biniam Girmay, with Mads Pedersen third across the line.

Girmay's points classification lead is up to ten points over Pedersen thanks to his second place in that intermediate sprint.

Intermediate sprint - result

1          Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)         20 pts

2          Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) 17

3          Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)    15

4          Arnaud Demare (Arkea-B&B Hotels)            13

5          Bryan Coquard (Cofidis)        11

6          Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dsnty) 10

7          Sam Bennet (Decathlon-AG2R)         9

8          Mike Teunissen (Intermarché-Wanty)            8

9          Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Wanty)    7

10        Dorian Godon (Decathlon-AG2R)     6

11        Danny van Poppel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)         5

12        Jai Hindley(Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)         4

13        Oliver Naesen (Decathlon-AG2R)     3

14        Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)   2

15        Oscar Onley (DSM)    1

The intensity in the peloton has abated since that intermediate sprint, and for now at least, nobody appears to be tempted to throw themselves onto the offensive. It is striking that the GC riders are all moving up, flanked by their teams. The wind isn't likely to be strong enough to split the field here, but caution is the byword.

A Welsh flag fluttering on the roadside confirms the crosswind at this point. Delegations from Visma, UAE and Ineos are all massed towards the front, though they appear to be positioned for safety rather than with the express intention of trying to force an echelon.

There's plenty of tension on this stretch of their course, but no crosswind excitement just yet. The host broadcaster has been offering some snatches from race radio, and the teams are all issuing familiar instructions about the need to be together in numbers towards the front.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Lance Armstrong's first day in the yellow jersey on the 1999 Tour de France, the first of seven straight wins that would later be stricken from the record books when he was finally sanctioned in 2012. Armstrong and manager Johan Bruyneel were given lifetime bans, but they haven't gone away - nor, indeed, have many of Armstrong's 1999 teammates, some of whom remain prominent figures in cycling today. Patrick Fletcher has pieced the story of what everybody on the 1999 US Postal team is doing now, and you can read his feature here . 

The peloton is on wet roads once again as the pace passes through Buxy. The bunch is still massed together, with the bulk of the GC teams still gathered towards the head of the field.

To paraphrase Eavan Boland, things are getting ready to happen - but not yet. The peloton is still grouped together and travelling at a relatively steady pace, but the lingering threat of echelons is weighing heavily upon this race.

The tension in the peloton is exacerbated still further by a sequence of road furniture on the approach to Germolles. So far, everybody is through safely and the roads are drying out again as the sun pokes its way through the clouds once more.

The bunch hits a very exposed section of road, but there is no indication that any team is minded to try to split the field this far out from the finish. It's not clear if the crosswind is quite strong enough to make the effort worthwhile too.

And, just like that, Lotto Dstny take up the reins and inject some pace in a bid to split the field on behalf of Arnaud De Lie...

Two problems. They launched immediately before the race swung into a tree-lined section and, in truth, everybody was ready for a move like that. The status quo remains, with a nervous peloton still tightly bunched.

The speed is ratcheting upwards and so is the tension, but the peloton remains intact. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Visma-Lease a Bike are still occupying prime real estate near the head of the bunch, mindful of the risks on this stretch of road.

UAE Team Emirates are also posted at the head of affairs for yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar. At this point, the tension is being created by the succession of villages and traffic islands on the route, but it's worth noting that the race swings from crosswind into tailwind in about 10km or so, and that could be a crucial pinchpoint in this race...

Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte hit the front of the race with intent for Visma-Lease a Bike, and the tension ratchets up another notch or six in the peloton.

Ben Turner brings a delegation from Ineos towards the front in response to the forcing of Laporte, Van Aert and Tiesj Benoot for Visma-Lease a Bike, who look to be trying to force the issue in the crosswinds before the race swings onto a section of cross-tailwind. The peloton is lined out behind them...

A very ill-time meachanical issue for Mark Cavendish, who is forced to a halt just as the peloton is fully lined out and just as some splits are beginning to form...

And the split has happened... Visma-Lease a Bike started it, but now Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar have joined in at the front. They must know what's happening behind and they're eager to push on. Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel are safely in this front group of 50 or so riders, and I believe Primoz Roglic is in there too.

Ineo are also riding on the front, which clearly means Carlos Rodriguez is in this front group, which has 20 seconds on the rest of the peloton and 1:18 on Cavendish.

Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic, Carlos Rodriguez and Egan Bernal are all safely in the front group, together with Arnaud De Lie, Biniam Girmay and Fernando Gaviria. There are about 60 riders in this front group - but Tadej Pogacar appears to be the only UAE rider in it...

UAE Team Emirates are scrambling to lead the chase in the second group, 20 seconds down on the front group, where Pogacar is completely isolated... A mechanical for the Slovenian at this point would be ruinous.

At the back of the race, meanwhile, Cavendish is mouthing off at the television motorbike, seemingly unhappy at the attention being paid to his attempt to chase back on. 

The television coverage presents some worried radio chatter from UAE as they realise Pogacar is alone in this very small front group. But the second group has just managed to get back on, so the yellow jersey will have some teammates for company again. They got away with one there....

But while the bomb has been diffused, the tension remains. There are still almost 70km on exposed roads to go. It would be a surprise if there aren't further splits on the road to Dijon. UAE surely can't make the same mistake again.

Cavendish is in the cars behind the main peloton, 33 seconds down on the head of the bunch. The race hits another crosswind section with 65km to go, so Cavendish could really do with getting back on by then.

Felix Gall (Decathlon-AG2R) has suffered a mechanical problem, and Cavendish sweeps past the Austrian as he barrels back towards the bunch.

Primoz Roglic hasn't had the sharpest opening to this Tour, but his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe squad has been excellently placed here and they might sense this is an opportunity to claw back some of the time spilled so far. 

Cavendish makes it back to the bunch, but before he rejoins the fray, he stops to have a word with the commissaires before tucking in behind their car.

Visma, Red Bull, Movistar and Bahrain occupy the front rows of the bunch, where the tension is palpable...

Cavendish is safely back on and the peloton has regrouped, but you would have to imagine this is but a temporary truce given the conditions. The wind is only 19kph or so at the moment and the tree cover is also serving to limit the impact.

Pogacar has a phalanx of teammates with him now after they were surprisingly caught out by the earlier split. The yellow jersey himself, mind, was perfectly placed throughout. There are remarkably few gaps in his armoury and, on the evidence of the recent Giro d'Italia, he will fancy his chances of laying down another marker in tomorrow's key time trial.

A gentle admonishment was offered to the UAE Team Emirates riders after the race came back together. "Guys be careful, Tadej cannot remain alone in a situation like this," Andrej Hauptman says in a grab from race radio provided by the host broadcaster.

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) has also suffered a mechanical issue, but the Dane is quickly back up and running and chasing on through the cars behind the bunch.

A lull in intensity sees another bike change for Mark Cavendish, who is presumably switching back to his original machine. He has Yevgeniy Fedorov and a television motorbike for company as he chases back on. You can imagine which one he's happier to see.

Visma-Lease a Bike DS Grischa Niermann offers some praise for his team over the radio during this moment of relative calm. "We're by far the best team in the hectic," he says. It's never nice to brag, but on the evidence so far, he's probably right. 

Alexey Lutsenko also dropped back to pace Cavendish, who is safely back in the peloton, which is whistling along a tailwind section for the next 10km or so.

Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep), currently 7th overall, suffers a puncture. Tom Steels emerges from the team car to push the Basque on his way again, and it looks as though he will rejoin the fray without undue distress.

Delegations from Visma, Red Bull, UAE, Ineos, Movistar Soudal-QuickStep and Lidl are all lined up at the head of the bunch, mindful of the prospect of more splits when the course swings into another crosswind sector with 44km to go.

The hold pattern remains in place for now, but we could see more fireworks when the race flits into crosswind shortly. It's striking that Pogacar has been constantly stationed so close to the front.

The pace ratchets up suddenly to 61kph, with Visma, Ineos and Red Bull driving the peloton into the upcoming left-hand turn...

There's a crash at the rear of the peloton just before that turn, just as the road narrowed. Jonas Abrahamsen and Fred Wright are among the riders to go down. Alberto Bettiol was also caught up in the incident, but everybody seems to be back on their bikes and chasing back on.

That crash did force a split, but it looks set to come back together. Sam Bennett and Mads Pedersen were among the fast men caught out, but they are almost in contact with the bunch again.

Jonas Abrahamsen, a faller in that crash, has also latched back on, and the gruppo is more or less compatto. The exposed roads, however, leave open the possibility of further splits between here and Dijon.

The speed drops to 38kph or so, and the peloton is packed tightly together once again.

All the tension over echelons and splits ensured that the only break we've seen all day was the brief sortie from Abrahamsen and Zingle early in the day. At this juncture, a bunch sprint looks ever more inevitable - but it remains to be seen how big the front group will be. It would a surprise if Visma or others don't try to shake the tree again before Dijon and try to shake some GC men or sprinters lose.

Astana-Qazaqstan are also present in numbers towards the head of the bunch on behalf of Cavendish. World champion Mathieu van der Poel is chasing back on, meanwhile, presumably after a mechanical issue.

Visma-Lease a Bike are still occupying the right-hand side of the road, where Jonas Vingegaard is well postioned. Primoz Roglic and his Red Bull guard are on the opposite side.

UAE suddenly drive the pace into a right-hand turn. The bunch lines out briefly before the pace settles down again. This will be a tense, tense run-in to Dijon...

The holding pattern remains in place. There is lots of tension, lots of competing for position, but it's not a given that the race will split on this exposed run-in. 

Visma and Red Bull remain locked in position as the bookends on either flank of the front of the peloton. UAE are watchful after they were all - bar Pogacar, of course - caught napping by the earlier split.

Visma, Ineos, Movistar, UAE, Astana and Red Bull are the teams currently occupying the front row of the peloton ahead of the next sharp change in direction...

The sprinters' teams are beginning to move up ahead of this finale, with delegations from Alpecin, Decathlon and Lidl-Trek all visible, though Visma, Movistar, Ineos, UAE, Astana and Red Bull remain in the front row for now.

Into the final 20km for the peloton, which remains tightly bunched. The GC men have been locked in their positions near the head of the field for at least the last half an hour, if not longer. 

There is, inevitably, quite a litany of traffic islands and roundabouts on the run-in to Dijon, and it might be those accoutrements, rather than the wind, that provoke a split during this frantic finale.

Mads Pedersen was a faller in the finishing straight yesterday and he took the start in bandages this morning, but he was prominent in the intermediate sprint and he'll be in the mix again in Dijon this afternoon.

There has been more tension than drama on this stage to date, and that trend continues into the finale, with the GC teams and sprint teams all lined up and staking out their positions at the head of the peloton. FOMO is the order of the day.

The bunch trundles along at 45kph. The increasing shelter from trees and buildings means the crosswind risk is abating, but the traffic island risk is only beginning to rise. The safety zone today is with 4km to go rather than the usual 3km mark.

We were perilously close to a mass crash in the peloton. A touch of wheels sees an Astana rider take a wobble, but he manages to keep it upright, and without bringing anybody down to boot.

Into the final 10km, where the bunch separates and reforms around a roundabout. They will have another, crucial roundabout inside the final kilometre.

There is a disctinct injection of urgency at the head of the bunch, where Astana have taken up the reins on the right-hand side of the road.

A Lotto Dstny delegation moves up too on behalf of Arnaud De Lie. Lidl-Trek are also present in numbers for Mads Pedersen. Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates have dropped back quite a bit...

Biniam Girmay is another man who needs to move up, and he will need help from his Intermarche-Wanty team to do so.

A crash just outside the 7km to go mark, involging Marijn van den Berg of EF Education-EasyPost. His hopes of stage victory are dashed. A DSM rider went down too. Pogacar was not a million miles from that incident, but he gets through safely.

Astana and Alpecin-Deceuninck are the teams leading the peloton. Are we set for another duel between Cavendish and Philipsen? 

Visma-Lease a Bike are also prominent in numbers for Jonas Vingegaard, and they will stay here until at least the 4km to go mark.

Pogacar was a little further back than he should have been, but he looks to be miving up gradually on the approach to the final 5km. Visma push the pace all over again...

Pogacar looks comfortable as he gets back into position near the front. Girmay, who had been a long way back a couple of kilometres ago is now tucked into fifth place in the peloton.

The first landmark is reached, as the peloton comes intact through the 4km to go marker. The day isn't quite over the GC men but a lot of the stress has been taken from it.

Now the sprinters' teams are in sole command. Decathlon, Lidl-Trek, Astana and Uno-X are all to the fore.

Jonas Abrahamsen leads the peloton into the final 3km for Alexander Kristoff and Uno-X. Astana are also present in numbers for Mark Cavendish.

Phil Bauhaus also has plenty of Bahrain jerseys around him. Kristoff and Mads Pedersen are also posted towards the front.

Uno-X have four riders on the front of the peloton as they lead into the final 2km.

Kristoff now has just two men in front of him. Have they moved too soon?

Arkea-B&B move up for Demare, but it's still Uno-X who lead into the final kilometre.

A mammoth effort from Uno-X who lead into the final 500 metres, but here comes Mathieu van der Poel...

Van der Poel opens the sprint with a massive lead-out. He swings off with Phulipsen, Girmay, De Lie and Groenewegen in contention...

Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-Alula) wins stage 6 of the Tour de France.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was second ahead of Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty), with Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) fourth ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny).

Van der Poel led out the sprint, but perhaps Philipsen should have kicked sooner as caught De Lie and others were travelling faster than him by the time the world champion finally swung off. Groenewegen timed his effort well to sprint down the right-hand side of the road. Philipsen closed once he finally hit top speed, but he couldn't get back on terms with the Dutchman.  

1          Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jayco-Alula        3:31:55

2          Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck

3          Biniam Girmay (Eri) Intermarché-Wanty

4          Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar

5          Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Victorious

6          Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny

7          Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike

8          Arnaud Démare (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels

9          Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Uno-X Mobility

10        Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Israel Premier Tech

Dylan Groenewegen on his win: "I’m really happy. The feeling is so amazing, especially in the red, white and blue jersey. Before I said it would be a beautiful picture but it was so close I couldn’t celebrate on the finish line. On the end, we grabbed it and the team worked so hard in the last days. Yesterday I was a bit disappointed about myself because the team did a really good job but today we nailed it again. In the last kilometres, we stayed calm. I don’t actually know what happened but I was first.

"It slowed down just a little bit. I think it was Uno-X and Alpecin. I was fighting for position. I think it was Philipsen on the right. We were sprinting next to each other and I love these sprints, next to each other, and I beat him just on the finish line. Yesterday I was really disappointed, also the first day, but that was sprinting – sometimes the gap closes. But now we have a victory, a victory in the first week means a lot for me and the team.

"The sprint field is really strong and the lead-outs too, but hopefully we can do it again."

Tadej Pogacar finished safely in the main peloton to retain the yellow jersey ahead of tomorrow's time trial.

General classification after stage 6

1          Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates      26:47:19

Wout van Aert was 7th in that sprint, but he was well in contention until he was squeezed out on the right-hand barrier by Philipsen. There simply wasn't room there and Van Aert had to stall.

Astana were well positioned for much of the run-in, but Cavendish made no impact in the sprint, placing 20th. 

Tadej Pogačar warms down behind the podium aboard his time trial bike, as he did every day on the Giro d'Italia. Tomorrow brings the next moment of truth at this Tour, the 25.3km test from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin. On the basis of his Giro displays, Pogačar will see it as a chance to gain on Vingegaard. On the basis of his rainbow jersey, Remco Evenepoel will fancy his chances of stage victory and perhaps something more. Vingegaard will surely be in damage limitation mode, despite his stratospheric time trial on last year's Tour. And Primoz Roglic will be looking to re-ignite his Tour challenge after a subdued opening. 

Read James Moultrie's account of today's stage here , together with the full results and pictures from the windy road to Dijon.

There are reports reaching us that Jasper Philipsen has been declassified for blocking Wout van Aert in the sprint, which would putn Biniam Girmay in second place on the stage. 

“I was closed in again by Jasper Philipsen. That’s a bad habit of his,” Van Aert said at the Visma-Lease a Bike bus. “It wasn’t super dangerous, I could still get to the brakes. But I was level with him and he really went to the barrier. He felt me coming, and that’s not professional to close the door like that.

“Am I angry? I am mainly happy that I stayed upright. I would be angry if there were no sanctions. He does not need to be thrown out of the race for me, but a declassification is appropriate."

Jasper Philipsen has been relegated for his deviation in the sprint. Biniam Girmay is promoted to second place on the stage, which will bolster his green jersey lead still further.

Revised results

1         Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jayco-Alula        3:31:55

2         Biniam Girmay (Eri) Intermarché-Wanty

3         Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar

4         Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Victorious

5         Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny

6         Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike

7         Arnaud Démare (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels

8         Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Uno-X Mobility

9        Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Israel Premier Tech

10       Piet Allegaet (Bel) Cofidis

Alpecin-Deceuninck manager Christoph Roodhooft has spoken on Philipsen’s relegation to 107th place: “We got a call from the UCI and heard the penalty. We also watched the sprint. It's very clear that the barrier is not straight ahead. And when Wout van Aert comes, he also holds back a bit. It all came together a bit. I don't think it's a manoeuvre that justifies it [disqualification] 100%. But there's something to be said for both sides.

“The green jersey is no longer in our own hands. Before the declassification we were close again, but now we are far back in the rankings.”

Read more on Jasper Philipsen's relegation here .

Wout van Aert's full reaction to the incident is here .

As it happened: Breakaway succeed on hellish Cuitu Negru gradients as battle for red continues

Vuelta a España stage 14 Live - Sprint finish winding up after Roglic scare

Strength training for cyclists: How resistance training can enhance cycling performance and prevent injuries

Most popular, get the leadout newsletter.

The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!

Latest on Cyclingnews

UCI Gravel World Series - Petr Vakoc and Alice Maria Arzuffi win Monsterrando

2024 Gravel National Champions index

'We've got a lot of Vuelta a España left' – Enric Mas heartened after Primoz Roglič duel on Cuitu Negru

Giant-slayer Pablo Castrillo hits jackpot again in Vuelta a España on Cuitu Negru

‘I was suffering on the less steep gradients’ – Confusion for Primož Roglič on Cuitu Negru at Vuelta a España

Primož Roglič docked 20 seconds for drafting behind team car on stage 15 of Vuelta a España

'I'll hold the lead as long as I can' - Ben O'Connor remains on top at Vuelta a España

The current GC standings at the Vuelta a España

Îți recomandăm să încerci și aplicația Euronews România!

• COMISIA EUROPEANĂ
• INTELIGENȚA ARTIFICIALĂ

ACTUALITATE

București. 34 de linii de transport public, modificate, devieri și restricții, din cauza „L’Étape Roumanie by Tour de France”

Traficul din București va fi restricționat sau deviat azi, pe mai multe artere importante din centrul orașului. Asta deoarece Capitala va fi gazda celei mai renumite curse de ciclism din lume, L’Étape Roumanie by Tour de France.

Autoritățile au dispus modificarea a 34 de linii de transport public , suspendarea temporară a altor trei linii și înființarea a două linii navetă de autobuz.

Potrivit organizatorilor, evenimentul se va desfășura între orele 6:30 și 13:30. Prima cursa, de 14 km, a început la 7:30, urmată de la 0830 de startul pentru cursa de 42 de kilometri, iar ulterior de cea de 85 de kilometri.

Toate cele trei curse vor avea startul în zona Palatului Parlamentului și se vor desfășura în centrul Capitalei.

Din acest motiv, Brigada Rutieră a Capitalei le recomandă șoferilor să folosească autoturismele doar în situații urgente și să evite zonele în care are loc evenimentul.

Te-ar putea interesa și

Jocurile paralimpice de la paris 2024, gata de start. 4.400 de sportivi paralimpici vor concura la 23 de discipline, românia la jocurile olimpice 2024 - live blog. nouă medalii, la înot, canotaj, gimnastică și haltere, articole din aceeași categorie.

Cozi la poștă pentru deciziile de recalculare. Pensionarii stau ore în șir la cozi pentru a-și ridica deciziile

Sunt cozi la oficiile poștale pentru ridicarea deciziilor de recalculare a pensiilor. Și asta pentru că poștașii nu mai reușesc să ducă la adrese toate deciziile. 

Guvernul crește plafonul de pensie pentru medicamente compensate la 90% începând din septembrie

Guvernul a aprobat luni o Ordonanță de urgență care prevede creșterea plafonului de pensie până la care se acordă medicamente compensate cu 90% din prețul de referință. Începând din septembrie, acest plafon va crește de la 1.830 lei la 2.020 lei.

Podurile feroviare ale României: vechi, ruginite, cu șuruburi slăbite și bucăți gata să cadă

Peste 80% dintre podurile și podețele pe care trec trenurile la noi în țară au nevoie de lucrări de reabilitare și n-ar rezista la asemenea viteze. Ba unele ar trebui închise și dărâmate, atât de vechi și degradate sunt.

Pagubele viiturii din județul Constanța. În Amzacea, peste 100 de oameni nu mai au locuințe iar localitatea a rămas și fără apă potabilă

Peste o sută de oameni, printre care și 21 de copii, sunt afectați de inundațiile care au lovit, la sfârșitul săptămânii trecute, localitatea constănțeană Amzacea. Comitetul Județean pentru situații de urgență îi va ajuta pe sinistrați cu locuințe modulare, paturi și saltele.

VIDEO. Incident în București. O bucată de asfalt a fost proiectată în aer, în fața șoferilor. Reacția Distrigaz

O explozie a avut loc, luni, la intersecția dintre Șoseaua Viilor și strada Dr. Constantin Istrati din București.

Recalcularea pensiilor, finalizată: 82% din totalul pensionarilor din România au pensii majorate din luna septembrie

Ministerul Muncii a anunțat că a finalizat recalcularea pensiilor din sistemul public, prin Casa Naţională de Pensii Publice.

ANM: Canicula revine în Bucureşti. Cod portocaliu de căldură în alte patru judeţe

Vreme va deveni caniculară în Bucureşti, în următoare zile, iar valorile maxime vor ajunge la 35 de grade, se menţionează în prognoză publicată, luni, de Administraţia Naţională de Meteorologie (ANM).

A început „Litoralul pentru toți” 2024. Prețurile sunt cu până la 70% mai mici față de vârful sezonului

Ultimele zile de plajă din acest an îi așteaptă și pe cei care nu și-au permis o vacanță în plin sezon.