Tour de France 2002
Stage 6
Forges-les-Eaux → Alençon
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France, held on July 11, 2002, covered 195.0 km from Forges-les-Eaux to Alençon. Erik Zabel won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,503 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 46.1 km/h, which was 4.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 42.0 km/h.
Forges-les-Eaux → Alençon
Stage 5 | Soissons - Rouen
Stage Winner
Erik Zabel
Yellow Jersey
Igor Gonzalez Galdeano
Avg Speed
46.1 km/h
Elevation
1,503 m
Difficulty
22
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of 127 riders
Startlist Quality
1,489
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Igor Gonzalez Galdeano
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Christophe Mengin
White Jersey
Isidro Nozal
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Metz → Reims
181 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Épernay → Château-Thierry
175 km
Once - Eroski
Soissons → Rouen
68 km
Jaan Kirsipuu
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Avranches
200 km
Bradley Mc Gee
Saint-Martin-de-Landelles → Plouay
176 km
Karsten Kroon
Lanester → Lorient
218 km
Santiago Botero
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France?
Erik Zabel won Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 195.0 km from Forges-les-Eaux to Alençon. The total elevation gain was 1,503 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France?
Igor Gonzalez Galdeano wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 2002 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 2002 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Forges-les-Eaux to Alençon, a distance of 195.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 2002 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 46.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.