Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles

Stage 6 - Thursday, 11 July - 157 km (98 mi)

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The Stage

The first mountain stage with a summit finish to La Planche des Belles Filles, but with an extra sting in the tale with a kilometer of dirt road with a 20% ramp. The 5.5km climb’s steep slopes have seen some memorable battles in recent years; Chris Froome respond to a Cadel Evans attack on the steepest part of the climb. That day in 2012 Sky took the double: stage for Froome, yellow for Wiggins. Two years later Vincenzo Nibali won in his Italian national champion’s jersey after Alberto Contador crashed out on a wet descent, Fabio Aru copied his countryman in 2017. Before the finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, the race climbs the Markstein, the Ballon d’Alsace and the Col des Chevrères.

Winner: Dylan Teuns

Tour Touristique

Buhl lies in the heart of the wooded hillsides of the Florival valley, close to lake Lauch (Alt. 950 m) and the Markstein ski resort. It is an ideal starting point to discover the hilly roads of the region and panoramic views going as far as the Alps on sunny days.

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