The sixth stage of the Paris – Nice 2026 It is held this Friday between Barbentane and Apt, a medium mountain stage of 179.3 kilometers and a rugged, nervous profile. Follow it live, open and free on Teledeporte and RTVE Play starting at 3:40 p.m.
The Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a Bike), winner of the fifth stage, defends more than three minutes advantage over the Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez (Red Bull) and the more than five on the German Georg Steinhauser (Education First).
The journey between Barbentane y Apt (179,3 km) can be compared, due to its profile, to a classic in Provence with options so that you can make a getaway happen. The attacks in the last 30 kilometers of the route can be constant thanks to ideal terrain for a small group to play for stage victory.
With two clearly differentiated parts, a first of approximation up to 100 km with a mostly flat profile that crosses the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Vaucluse. In that long stretch you only climb the Coast of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (2.5 km at 5%) at km 25, the ideal point for a leak to form. In the second half of the day the race enters the Luberon massif, where the terrain becomes more demanding, with barely a meter of rest.
The final chaining can make a difference in the general classification. He Col de l’Aire Dei Masco (km 146.1) It is the longest ascent of the day, with 7.1 km al 4.4% (second category). Later he faces the intermediate sprint in Saint-Martin-de-Castillon, also slightly ascending (2.7 km at 5.3%) at km 163.2, ideal for looking for bonus seconds before the final climb, the Côte de Saignon (km 174.8), that will unleash the final battle for victory. They will be 4 km al 5% (2nd category), but with a more demanding final stretch that borders on 8%.
To finish, the cyclists will embark on a dizzying descent to Apt, with the summit of Saignon, just 4.5 kilometers from the finish line while the last kilometer, already in the streets of Apt, is practically flat, but after such an aggressive descent, arriving well positioned for the final curves is key to having a chance for final victory.
You can follow stage 6 live, open and free on Teledeporte and RTVE Play with the comments of Carlos de Andrés y Miguel Ángel Iglesias starting at 3:40 p.m. Check all the information on the website rtve.es/deportes and the best summaries on RTVE Play.
