Follow live text updates on stage six of the Tour de France, a hilly 201.5km route from Bayeux to Vire Normandie.

Happy anniversary to the King of the Mountains: Since 1975, the winner of the mountains classification has donned the polka dot jersey, white with red spots in an effort by sponsor Chocolat Poulain to make it stand out from the rest of the peloton as much as possible.

Ireland's Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) soloed to victory on stage 6 of the Tour de France, attacking out of the day-long breakaway with 42km to ride to his first Tour stage win, whilst Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) reclaimed yellow behind.

Follow live text updates on stage six of the Tour de France, a hilly 201.5km route from Bayeux to Vire Normandie.

Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen has had successful surgery after breaking a collarbone during the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France.

The first stage of the Tour de France is completed! The 184 riders started in Lille, where the first leader's jersey was awarded. In three weeks, we will know who will take home the yellow jersey, as well as the green,