Tour de France 2022. Profil, timetables, and everything you need to know about Stage 6, the longest stage of the event.

"We drive 60 terminals through Belgium before reaching the Ardennes," said race director Thierry Guvenou.

Tour de France 2022. Profil, timetables, and everything you need to know about Stage 6, the longest stage of the event.

"We drive 60 terminals through Belgium before reaching the Ardennes," said race director Thierry Guvenou. He spoke about the route that leaves Binche, which is UNESCO-listed and serves as the headquarters for the Intermarche team. .

"The finish is identical to 2017 in Longwy on the heights de the citadel, where Peter had won after taking off shoes," recalls the course designer when referring to the line installed at top of the Cote des Religious (1,6 km at 5.8%).

He adds a crucial detail: "The notable difference is an 800-meter climb, at 12%, located 5 km from the finish. This will undoubtedly exclude sprinters from this game." Longwy (15,000 residents), a city-stage, won the Tour for the seventh year. This is a close race to Belgium and Luxembourg.