TOUR DE FRANCE 2020. The Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko did a nice number to win at the top of Mount AIgoual at the end of today’s stage. The favorites did not go on the offensive. Adam Yates remains the leader of the general classification. All the news live.
News from the Tour de France 2020
- The Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko won solo the 6th stage of the Tour de France, this Thursday, September 3, 2020, showing himself stronger than his breakaway companions. Check out the latest live info below.
- The profile of the stage of the day, however conducive to attacks, did not inspire the main favorites for the general classification, who did not go on the offensive. Adam Yates keeps his yellow jersey with still 3 seconds ahead of Primoz Roglic.
- Tomorrow, the Tour continues its journey between Millau and Lavaur, for the 7th stage, on a slightly hilly course which should suit sprinters and backpackers.
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17:52 – Update on the general classification
The top 10 of the general classification, still dominated by Adam Yates, is almost unchanged in terms of gaps at the end of this 6th stage:
The general situation after 6 stages. No change to the time in the top 10 but with the addition of places, Chaves and Bardet go up one position each, to the detriment of Quintana and Lopez respectively. # TDF2020 pic.twitter.com/rHKRb2H3iI
– Le Gruppetto (@LeGruppetto) September 3, 2020
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17:40 – Herrada disappointed but good player
The reaction of Jesus Herrada, second of the day’s stage, at the microphone of Cyclism’Actu: “I am happy but also disappointed because the victory did not go far. But Alexey was the strongest today. I am very tired after my effort of the day. I am going to rest this evening at the hotel but it is good for the future. The idea will be to stay as far as possible with Guillaume (Martin) in the Pyrenees. It will be necessary to see if I have the possibility to play my personal card in the next steps “.
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17:29 – Yates: “I rather aim for stage victories”
The reaction of Adam Yates, the leader of the general classification, at the microphone of France TV: “We managed to control during this stage but it was a very strong breakaway, with big names. We should not let them take too much. in advance. Tomorrow is an interesting stage, it should be quite easy, my fingers crossed. Then we have these two days in the Pyrenees, we know it will be hard but I hope I will We’ll come out well. With Mitchelton, we came to win stages. When you’re in Yellow, it’s difficult. I’m aiming for stage victories. “
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17:20 – Pinot: “An average day”
Thibaut Pinot has just spoken at the microphone of France TV and confided that he did not have very good feelings today: “It was a hard day, an average day for me. We did not see much, we expected it. The ascent of Mont Aigoual was too flat to try anything (…) Today Jumbo-Visma let Ineos do it, they managed quietly, it was rest for them ” .
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17:15 – Zoom on the distinctive jerseys
Adam Yates is therefore still wearing the yellow jersey while the green jersey remains on Sam Bennett’s shoulders, the polka-dot jersey on those of Benoît Cosnefroy, the white jersey of the best youngster on those of Tadej Pogacar. Finally, the prize for combativeness for the stage was awarded to Nicolas Roche, the first striker of the day.
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17:02 – Lutsenko: “The greatest success of my career”
The reaction of Alexey Lutsenko, the winner of the day, at the microphone of France TV: “It is something exceptional. I won a very good stage of the Tour de France, it is the best success of my career and also a superb result for my team. I knew this climb of the Col de la Lusette very well, I gave my maximum in the most difficult part and I managed to finish alone. In the final, I was convinced that I was going to make it. When Herrada was 25 seconds away, I had a little moment of worry but I quickly realized that I was going to make it “.
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16:57 – Lutsenko’s victory on video
Alexey Lutsenko could calmly savor his stage victory in the last kilometers of Mont Aigoual:
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16:51 – The classification of the day’s stage
Lutsenko wins ahead of Herrada, Van Avermaet, Powless and Alaphilippe, who is ahead of the peloton by a small second:
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16:45 – Alaphilippe tries his luck
Julian Alaphilippe tries to go on the offensive in the last hectometers of this stage but does not really manage to make the difference in a peloton which crosses the finish line with 3 minutes behind Lutsenko.
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16:41 – Stage victory for Lutsenko!
The Kazakh offers himself at 27 years the most beautiful victory of his rear by winning at the top of Mont Aigoual at the end of this 6th stage of the Tour de France 2020. Jesus Herrada finishes in second position, 55 seconds behind the winner of the day.
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16:39 – No movement among favorites
As in the Col de la Lusette, no major leader has seen fit to go on the offensive in Mont Aigoual, which is certainly not very steep. We are therefore heading towards a status quo in the general classification.
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16:37 – Lutsenko 2 km from happiness
Alexey Lutsenko is very close to securing a first stage victory in the Tour de France. At 2 kilometers from the day’s stage, he could no longer be disturbed by Herrada, who is now more than a minute away.
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16:33 – Herrada loses ground
After hanging on well, Jesus Herrada seems to abdicate: he is now 35 seconds behind Lutsenko, who does not weaken in this final of the 6th stage. The Kazakh of the Astana team is 4.5 kilometers from the finish line.
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16:28 – Lutsenko rushes to stage victory
Alexey Lutsenko, who is now on the fairly rolling climb of Mont Aigoual, still has nearly 30 seconds ahead of Jesus Herrada at 7 kilometers from the finish. For his part, Fabio Aru was caught by the peloton, which is 3’14 behind the leading man.
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16:24 – No attacks on favorites
The peloton in turn passes the top of this col de la Lusette which, despite its difficulty, will not have inspired the main contenders for the general classification. None of them attempted to attack.
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Tour de France 2020: useful information
The general classification of the Tour de France 2020, turned upside down on Wednesday, with the penalty of 20 seconds inflicted on Julian Alaphilippe, has hardly undergone any modification today in the top 10:
The general situation after 6 stages. No change to the time in the top 10 but with the addition of places, Chaves and Bardet go up one position each, to the detriment of Quintana and Lopez respectively. # TDF2020 pic.twitter.com/rHKRb2H3iI
– Le Gruppetto (@LeGruppetto) September 3, 2020
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As in previous years, the Tour de France 2020 benefits from a double live broadcast on television, both on France TV (free access) and on Eurosport (paid access), which offer the stages live and in full every day. The two broadcasters also meet on their respective websites for fans of streaming viewing (reserved for subscribers with regard to Eurosport).
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As usual, 21 stages are on the route of the Tour de France 2020, which takes place exceptionally in September this year. Two days of rest are scheduled on Monday September 7 and Monday September 14. Here are the dates to remember and all the stopover towns:
- 1st stage, Saturday August 29: Nice – Nice (156 km)
- 2nd stage, Sunday August 30: Nice – Nice (187 km)
- 3rd stage, Monday August 31: Nice – Sisteron (198 km)
- 4th stage, Tuesday September 1st: Sisteron – Orcières-Merlette (157 km)
- 5th stage, Wednesday September 2: Gap – Privas (183 km)
- 6th stage, Thursday September 3: Le Teil – Mont Aigoual (191 km)
- 7th stage, Friday September 4: Millau – Lavaur (168 km)
- 8th stage, Saturday September 5: Cazères-sur-Garonne – Loudenvielle (140 km)
- 9th stage, Sunday September 6: Pau – Laruns (154 km)
- Rest, Monday, September 7
- 10th stage, Tuesday September 8: Ile d’Oléron (Château d’Oléron) – Ile de Ré (Saint-Martin-de-Ré) (170 km)
- 11th stage, Wednesday September 9: Châtelaillon-Plage – Poitiers (167 km)
- 12th stage, Thursday September 10: Chauvigny – Sarran (218 km)
- 13th stage, Friday September 11: Châtel-Guyon – Puy Mary (191 km)
- 14th stage, Saturday September 12: Clermont-Ferrand – Lyon (197 km)
- 15th stage, Sunday September 13: Lyon – Grand Colombier (175 km)
- Rest, Monday September 14
- 16th stage, Tuesday September 15: La Tour du Pin – Villard-de-Lans (164 km)
- 17th stage, Wednesday September 16: Grenoble – Méribel, col de la Loze (168 km)
- 18th stage, Thursday September 17: Méribel – La Roche-sur-Foron (168 km)
- 19th stage, Friday September 18: Bourg-en-Bresse – Champagnole (160 km)
- 20th stage, Saturday 19 September: Lure – La Planche des Belles Filles (individual time trial, 36 km)
- 21 stage, Sunday 20 September: Mantes-la-Jolie – Paris-Champs-Elysées (122 km)
The route of the Tour de France 2020 remains the same despite the postponement. Christian Prudhomme confirmed this in April, explaining that elected officials, including regional presidents, had given their consent to host the Tour. Given the very southern choice of the place of departure (Nice) and the need to take the main mountain ranges (Alps and Pyrenees), the route of the Tour de France 2020 will quite logically focus on the southern part of the country. Here is the route map:
