Watch stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France as the first big mountain stage of the race arrives early in the first week.
► Date: 9 July
► UK: TNT Sports/HBO Max
► US: NBC/Peacock
► Free: SBS (Australia) / France TV (France) / RaiPlay (Italy) /
► Watch from anywhere: NordVPN — 75% off right now
In what promises to be an enthralling day of racing, Stage 6 has all the ingredients to deliver. The first Hors Catégorie climb of the race is joined by three further categorised ascents, making for a relentless day in the mountains. The legendary Col du Tourmalet (17.1km at 7.3%) is the headline challenge, coming 130km into the stage. However, it is not where the race will be decided, with a further ascent to Gavarnie-Gèdre (18.7km at 3.7%) still to come before the finish.
On paper, this looks like another chapter in the battle between Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard. Vingegaard and his team will welcome the longer climbs, but that no longer appears to be a factor that particularly troubles the indomitable Slovenian. Tom Pidcock, Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel will also look to give good accounts of themselves, but this is already appearing to be a two-horse race.
So read on as we provide all the streaming details you need to watch Stage 6 of the Tour de France, including free viewing options.
Watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 for free
Stage 6 of the Tour de France is free to watch in multiple countries across the world.
In Australia, you can watch for free on SBS on Demand with English commentary.
France TV (France), RTBF Auvio (Belgium), RaiPlay (Italy), RTVE Play (Spain) and NOS (Netherlands) will also have full coverage at no cost.
Away for stage 6? Use NordVPN to unlock your free stream — more on that below.
How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 from anywhere in the world
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How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in the UK
Stage 6 of the Tour de France will be shown on TNT Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 12:30pm BST.
The easiest way to watch this is via HBO Max with plans including TNT starting at £25.99/month. Alternatively, you can add the channel to your Sky, EE or Virgin Media package.
Can't watch live? Channel 5 will have free-to-air highlights at 7pm BST tonight.
How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in the USA
In the USA, Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with this accessible via Peacock.
Peacock plans start at just $10.99/month with a multitude of live sport available, including the Tour de France.
How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in Canada
FloBikes will broadcast Stage 6 of the Tour de France in Canada.
FloBikes is available for CA$49.99/month and carries virtually the entire road cycling calendar.
How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in Australia
In Australia, Stage 6 will be available via free-to-air broadcaster SBS.
Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.
Stage 6 Schedule
Stage 6 of the Tour de France takes place on Thursday, 9 July with a start time of 11.25am BST / 6.25am EST / 8.25pm AEST and an expected finish time of 4.29pm BST / 11.29am EST / 2.29am AEST (Friday).
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