The 153.4 km leg from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône features a bumpy profile.
Peter Jochim
The sixth stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2026 will run from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône. The route is scheduled to take place on a Thursday and will lead the peloton into Ardèche.
The stage features a bumpy and accidented profile, including six difficulties along the course.
Total distance of Stage 6
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, overcoming a crash and a late bike change to claim her second Tour de France Femmes victory; she edged out Cédrine Kerbaol and Puck Pieterse, while favorites finished 30 seconds back and Marlen Reusser retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 advantage over Kasia Niewiadoma, ahead of the Stage 7 summit finish at Mont Ventoux via Bédoin.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, overcoming a crash and a late bike change to claim her second Tour de France Femmes stage victory; she finished ahead of Cédrine Kerbaol and Puck Pieterse, while favorites trailed 30 seconds behind, and Marlen Reusser retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 advantage over Kasia Niewiadoma, as the race heads to the summit of Mont Ventoux in Stage 7.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, overcoming a crash and a late bike change to claim her second Tour de France Femmes victory, while Marlen Reusser retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 advantage over Kasia Niewiadoma; the upcoming Stage 7 will conclude with a 15.7 km ascent to Mont Ventoux via Bédoin at an 8.8% gradient.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, overcoming a crash and a late bike change to claim her second Tour de France Femmes victory, while Marlen Reusser of Movistar retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 advantage over Kasia Niewiadoma; the upcoming Stage 7 will conclude with a grueling 15.7 km ascent to Mont Ventoux via Bédoin.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, her second Tour de France Femmes stage victory after winning in Guéret in 2025, despite crashing early and changing bikes 15 km from the finish; she said, 'C'était vraiment une étape folle. L'équipe a fait un tel boulot pour me placer en tête de course que je ne pouvais pas renoncer à me battre.' Marlen Reusser retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 lead over Kasia Niewiadoma, while the 7th stage will conclude with a 15.7 km climb at 8.8% gradient up Mont Ventoux via Bédoin.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won Stage 6 in a sprint at Tournon-sur-Rhône, her second Tour de France Femmes victory after last year’s win in Guéret, despite crashing early and changing bikes 15 km from the finish; she was joined by Kerbaol and Pieterse in the final sprint, while favorites finished 30 seconds back, and Marlen Reusser retained the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering and a 1:17 lead over Kasia Niewiadoma, following a stage that saw a trio of riders hold a 40-second breakaway at one point.
