2.UWT
Stage 6 · HILLY
Friday, June 12, 2026
Stage 6
Saint-Vulbas → Crest-Voland
Stage 6 is 181.4km from Saint-Vulbas (Ain) climbing into the Aravis range to Crest-Voland. First uphill finish of the race; Cat-1 climbing on the closing kilometres provides the first GC summit selection before the Grand Colombier queen stage.
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§ 01 — The Course
What the stage looks like
Stage 6 is 181.4km from Saint-Vulbas (Ain) climbing into the Aravis range to Crest-Voland. First uphill finish of the race; Cat-1 climbing on the closing kilometres provides the first GC summit selection before the Grand Colombier queen stage.
§ 03 — Storylines
What to follow
- First uphill finish: Crest-Voland at altitude in the Aravis range.
- Pre-queen-stage GC selection: standings after stage 6 frame the final weekend.
- Aravis-Beaufortain terrain: classic French Alpine pre-Mont Blanc climbing.
§ 04 — Viewing Notes
When to tune in
Watch the final 8km climb to Crest-Voland — solo attacks from 6-8km out are the typical first-summit-finish move.