Tour de France 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and route for Stage 6

The peloton faces a calm and uncomplicated stage on Thursday, or at least that’s likely the hope after multiple crashes and plenty of controversy in the first few days of the 2017 Tour de France. The sixth stage will see riders go 216 kilometers between the French towns of Vesoul and Troyes.

Stage 6 contains two Category 4 climbs, the first being Cote de Langres and the second being Cote de la colline Sainte-Germaine.

The stage will begin at approximately 6:05 a.m. ET and will finishsome time around 11:30 a.m. Live television coverage of the stage begins at 8 a.m. on NBCSN, and a live stream will begin at the same time on NBC Sports and the NBC Sports app.

Those who want to watch from the beginning of the stage can do so with a subscription to NBC Sports Gold, which includes a cycling pass.

Fabio Aru broke free to win Stage 5 on Wednesday, putting forth one of the best efforts thus far on the climb up La Plance des Belles Filles. More importantly, Chris Froome took the lead in the general classification, and thus will don the yellow jersey going forward.

The last two times a rider finished the mountain climb of La Plance des Belles Filles with the yellow jersey, that rider went on to win the overall title at the Tour.

Despite the lack of big climbs in Stage 6, there are a lot of natural peaks and valleys in the relatively straight roads on the day.

Below is the stage route, profile and information you need to know to watch Thursday’s action on television and online in the United States.

Image courtesy of the Tour’s official site.

All Times Eastern

Time: 6:05 a.m. (approx.)

Route: 216 kilometers from Vesoul to Troyes

TV: NBCSN (8 a.m.)

Online Streaming: NBC Sports, NBC Sports App (8 a.m.), NBC Sports Gold (6 a.m.)