Tour de France 2026: stage six updates as riders take on the Tourmalet – live

Updates from the 186.2km stage from Pau
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Bold bicycle placement by Rod in that photo below. A strong gust of wind away from his steed ending up at the bottom of a ravine.

The bunch is bimbling south-east, about to start stage six. Christian Prudhomme waves the flag from his car.