Stage 6
Montbrison → Tournon-sur-Rhône
Stage 6 from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône is a 153km hilly day descending into the Rhône valley. The Forez and Pilat hills provide multiple launching points before a faster descent to the Rhône, where echelon risk is real if a mistral or northerly wind blows.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 6 from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône is a 153km hilly day descending into the Rhône valley. The Forez and Pilat hills provide multiple launching points before a faster descent to the Rhône, where echelon risk is real if a mistral or northerly wind blows.
What to follow
- Forez and Pilat regional hills offer pure breakaway terrain — a classic French puncheur's stage.
- Rhône valley descent introduces wind exposure — mistral wind history makes echelons possible.
- Last hilly day before the Mont Ventoux queen stage on stage 7.
When to tune in
Two scenarios: a successful breakaway over the closing climbs, OR mistral-driven echelons that splinter the bunch in the Rhône valley. Watch the wind forecast.