Start: Orléans
Orléans stands on the northern bend of the Loire. Joan of Arc helped lift the English siege here in 1429, and the city has held a festival in her honor every year since 1432. Stage 10 of the 2024 Tour started in Orléans.
Event guide · Jul 30–Aug 7, 2027
Stage 6: Orléans > BourgesTour de France Femmes 2027
Orléans to Bourges is 138 km and 820 meters of climbing, the flattest and clearest sprint stage of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes.
- Date
- 4 August 2027
- Distance
- 138 km
- Location
- France
Stage 6 preview
Stage 6 of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes runs 138 km from Orléans to Bourges on Wednesday, August 4, and is the flattest stage of the race, with about 820 meters of climbing. It is the clearest sprint opportunity of the nine days.
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The route crosses the Sologne forests and the Berry. CyclingUpToDate reports no major classified climbs and a last 900 m that rises at about 2 percent.
Bourges also hosts the start of stage 8 of the men’s Tour on July 10. For the overall contenders the day is about staying out of trouble before the Massif Central starts the next morning.
Stage 6 course and profile
- Distance
- 138 km
- Climbing
- 820 m
ASO has not published a kilometer-by-kilometer profile for the women's race yet, so this stage shows the climbs reported so far. There are no major classified climbs, and the last 900 m rise at about 2 percent.
Places on the route, in order: Orléans, Sologne, Berry, Bourges.
Finish: Bourges
Bourges, the prefecture of the Cher, has a Gothic cathedral on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The city also hosts the start of stage 8 of the men's Tour on July 10.
Course figures: Climb figures from ProCyclingUK, Domestique Cycling and CyclingUpToDate, read 2026-10-22. Distances and altitudes may change when the route is homologated.
Stage 6 route video from the organizer
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Stage 6 route, ASO video (in French)
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