Movistar come to the fore on first major Tour de France climbs

Between Bahrain-Merida's stage win, Trek-Segafredo's yellow jersey, and Team Ineos' GC gains, the Tour de France's fourth visit to La Planche des Belles Filles was a fruitful one for a number of teams. Movistar may not have come away with the prizes, but their actions during the 160.5-kilometre battle through the Vosges mountains on stage 6 spoke volumes.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.