The first stage's bunch sprint finish was won by Mark Cavendish, who gained the race leader's yellow jersey; he also claimed the green jersey as the leader of the points classification, with Paul Voss (Bora–Argon 18) taking the polka dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
Alberto Contador crashed and lost 55 seconds.
Peter Sagan took victory in stage two with an uphill sprint in Cherbourg, putting him in the yellow and green jerseys.
Jasper Stuyven of Trek–Segafredo led the mountains classification.
General classification rivals Contador and Richie Porte both lost time.
The bunch sprint in Angers was won by Cavendish in a photo finish with André Greipel.
Cavendish's win was his 28th in the Tour and drew him level with Bernard Hinault at second on the all-time list; Cavendish also took the green jersey.
Another photo finish followed in the next stage with Marcel Kittel beating Direct Énergie's Bryan Coquard.
Sagan claimed back the green and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto–Soudal) the polka dot.
Greg Van Avermaet of BMC Racing Team won the fifth stage after he was the only rider to survive from an early breakaway.
He took the lead of the general classification by over five minutes.
Stage six was won by Cavendish, who beat Kittel and claimed the green jersey.
The first stage's bunch sprint finish was won by Mark Cavendish, who gained the race leader's yellow jersey; he also claimed the green jersey as the leader of the points classification, with Paul Voss (Bora–Argon 18) taking the polka dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. Alberto Contador crashed and lost 55 seconds. Peter Sagan took victory in stage two with an uphill sprint in Cherbourg, putting him in the yellow and green jerseys. Jasper Stuyven of Trek–Segafredo led the mountains classification. General classification rivals Contador and Richie Porte both lost time. The bunch sprint in Angers was won by Cavendish in a photo finish with André Greipel. Cavendish's win was his 28th in the Tour and drew him level with Bernard Hinault at second on the all-time list; Cavendish also took the green jersey. Another photo finish followed in the next stage with Marcel Kittel beating Direct Énergie's Bryan Coquard. Sagan claimed back the green and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto–Soudal) the polka dot. Greg Van Avermaet of BMC Racing Team won the fifth stage after he was the only rider to survive from an early breakaway. He took the lead of the general classification by over five minutes. Stage six was won by Cavendish, who beat Kittel and claimed the green jersey.
2016 Tour de France