Tour de France 2018 Stage 6 live stream: Watch online

Another hilly day at the Tour de France takes riders over the Mûr-de-Bretagne twice in the final 10 miles. Here is how to catch all the action live online.

The Mûr-de-Bretagne has been a critical part of Tour de France lore. Last ascended in a stage finish back in 2011, the Breton hill offers riders twice the challenge. In the final 10 miles of Stage 6 from Brest, riders will go over the Mûr-de-Bretagne twice.

A relatively short hill, the 1.2-mile climb features an average gradient of 6.9 percent. Having to go over the climb twice will tax the legs of the sprinters in the peloton, and this could ultimately be another day for puncheurs on the road.

In addition to the Mûr-de-Bretagne, Stage 6 also features two other categorized climbs earlier in the day. Cyclists will first tackle the third-category Côte de Ploudiry, a short climb with average pitches of seven percent. Another tough climb awaits 15 miles down the road on the slopes of the Côte de Roc’h Trévézel.

This is another stage designed to appease the strongmen in the peloton. Breakaways could threaten to get up the road, but it is far likelier that someone like Peter Sagan is going to compete for a second straight stage victory.

In the mix will be cyclists like Philippe Gilbert, who moved up to third in the general classification behind Greg Van Avermaet after a strong showing in Stage 5. Dan Martin, Julian Alaphilippe, and Alejandro Valverde looked strong as well on Wednesday. Also look out for Sonny Colbrelli, the Italian who nearly pipped Sagan for the win in Quimper.

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How to watch the stage

Here is how to catch Stage 6 at the Tour de France live on July 12. The action from Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network. Live streaming of the action is available on NBC Sports Gold or FuboTV.

• Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018
• Start time: 6:50 a.m. ET
• Start: Brest, France
• Finish: Mûr-de-Bretagne, France
• TV Info: NBC Sports Network
• Live Stream: NBC Sports Gold, Fubo.TV

Once again, the peloton is lucky to enjoy another stage that won’t feature unbearably hot conditions. With Thursday’s forecast projecting Breton temperatures in the high 70s, heat will be no excuse for any lackluster performances. There is only a slight chance of precipitation in the early afternoon, and the climbs over the Mûr-de-Bretagne should be dry.

Sagan will be the favorite to take a second stage win in the green jersey. Alaphilippe and Colbrelli will be the biggest challengers to the world champion on the summit finish of the Mûr-de-Bretagne.