It’s stage 6 of the Tour de France today – the first mountain stage of this year’s competition
The 186.2km cycle from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre will have an elevation gain of 4,100 metres
The cyclists will depart at twenty-twelve Irish time
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Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij won stage 5 yesterday – the first sprint finish of this year’s tour
Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen still leads the overall standings
Irishman Ben Healy is currently 103rd overall
