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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Flo Clifford

Tour de France stage six preview: Can Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage wins?

The Tour de France continues with another rugged day out on stage six, this time a 201km run from Bayeux to Vire Normandie crossing varied and bumpy Norman terrain.

One of just two stages in this year’s route over 200km long, it’s set to be an exhausting day in the saddle, with six categorised climbs - five cat-threes and a final cat-four - alongside plenty more unofficial lumps in the road.

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