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“I was just trying to stay in front to do the sprint, but it was too hard for me. I had nothing left at the top and “Purito” tried to help me in the end, but my legs were just empty." 

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09.07.2015 @ 19:25 Posted by Andy Pedersen

Every stage at the Tour de France is full of drama and Thursday’s number 6 was a perfect example of what a day at the biggest race can be like. While Zdenek Stybar (Etixx – Quick Step) was busy winning the uphill sprint in front of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Bryan Coquard of Team Europcar, his teammate Tony Martin went down hard while wearing the yellow jersey and had to be escorted to the finish by the remains of his team, bringing joy and sorrow at the same time for a typical day in the Tour.

 

For Team Katusha it was a better day after yesterday’s many crashes, with team riders Alexander Kristoff and Joaquim Rodriguez able to put themselves in the final group to contest the sprint, taking 11th and thirteenth respectively.

 

“I was just trying to stay in front to do the sprint, but it was too hard for me. I had nothing left at the top and “Purito” tried to help me in the end, but my legs were just empty. Today was quite hard, just as I thought it might be, but we tried and put in a great effort to be in the front. We were a little too far back with 5 km to go and managed to come to the front, so we used some energy there. At the end I really had nothing left for the sprint. I tried to go out and have a small chance to reach Stybar, but I quickly saw I could not catch him,” said team sprinter Alexander Kristoff.

 

Stage 6 saw 188 riders start the 191,5 km ride from Abbeville to Le Havre. A breakaway of three went clear, comprised of Perrig Quéméneur of Europcar, Kenneth Van Bilsen (Cofidis) and Daniel Teklehaimanot (MTN-Qhubeka). The trio saw an advantage of more than 12 minutes with Teklehaimanot able to gather mountain points to earn the first polka dot jersey for Africa with Joaquim Rodriguez right behind him by 1-point. An attack from Van Bilsen with 12,6 km to go stayed clear until he was brought back along the English Channel with 3 km to go.

 

The speeds of the peloton increased as they headed for the finish line and just under the red kite, Tony Martin touched wheels to set off the high speed crash, and ended up nursing his left shoulder to the finish line and onto the podium to claim another yellow jersey. After 22:13.14, Martin leads by 12- and 25-seconds to Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC) on the classification. Joaquim Rodriguez is still 18th, 2.12 behind the leader.

 

Stage 7 on Friday begins in Livarot and ends in Fougères at 190,5 km.

1Zdenek STYBAREtixx - Quick Step4:53:46
2Peter SAGANTinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
3Bryan COQUARDTeam Europcar0:00:02
4John DEGENKOLBTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
5Greg VAN AVERMAETBMC Racing Team0:00:02
6Tony GALLOPINLotto Soudal0:00:02
7Edvald BOASSON HAGENMTN Qhubeka0:00:02
8Davide CIMOLAILampre - Merida0:00:02
9Julien SIMONCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:02
10Gorka IZAGIRRE INSAUSTIMovistar Team0:00:02
11Alexander KRISTOFFTeam Katusha0:00:02
12Robert GESINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:02
13Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha0:00:02
14Armindo FONSECABretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
15Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team0:00:02
16Alberto CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
17Rigoberto URAN URANEtixx - Quick Step0:00:02
18Paul MARTENSTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:02
19Mathias FRANKIAM Cycling0:00:02
20Andrew TALANSKYTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:02
21Simon YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:02
22Eduardo SEPULVEDABretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
23Jarlinson PANTANO GOMEZIAM Cycling0:00:02
24Julian ARREDONDO MORENOTrek Factory Racing0:00:02
25Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRETrek Factory Racing0:00:02
26Markel IRIZAR ARANBURUTrek Factory Racing0:00:02
27Bauke MOLLEMATrek Factory Racing0:00:02
28Bartosz HUZARSKIBora-Argon 180:00:02
29Martin ELMIGERIAM Cycling0:00:02
30Rui Alberto Faria COSTALampre - Merida0:00:02
31Sylvain CHAVANELIAM Cycling0:00:02
32Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:00:02
33Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJASMovistar Team0:00:02
34Dominik NERZBora-Argon 180:00:02
35Reto HOLLENSTEINIAM Cycling0:00:02
36Mikael CHERELAG2R La Mondiale0:00:02
37Alexis VUILLERMOZAG2R La Mondiale0:00:02
38Thibaut PINOTFDJ0:00:02
39Florian VACHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
40Tejay VAN GARDERENBMC Racing Team0:00:02
41Bram TANKINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:02
42Gregory RASTTrek Factory Racing0:00:02
43Serge PAUWELSMTN Qhubeka0:00:02
44Pierre ROLLANDTeam Europcar0:00:02
45Jan BAKELANTSAG2R La Mondiale0:00:02
46Bryan NAULEAUTeam Europcar0:00:02
47Daniel MARTINTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:02
48Tiago MACHADOTeam Katusha0:00:43
49Alberto LOSADA ALGUACILTeam Katusha0:00:02
50Jacopo GUARNIERITeam Katusha0:00:02
51Simon GESCHKETeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
52Mark CAVENDISHEtixx - Quick Step0:01:00
53Pierre Luc PERICHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
54Matthias BRÄNDLEIAM Cycling0:00:02
55Adam YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:01:10
56Filippo POZZATOLampre - Merida0:00:02
57Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZBMC Racing Team0:00:02
58Roman KREUZIGERTinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
59Jean-Christophe PERAUDAG2R La Mondiale0:00:02
60Geoffrey SOUPECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:02
61Geraint THOMASTeam Sky0:00:02
62Jan BARTABora-Argon 180:00:02
63Nelson OLIVEIRALampre - Merida0:00:02
64Luke DURBRIDGEORICA GreenEDGE0:00:02
65Jens DEBUSSCHERELotto Soudal0:00:02
66André GREIPELLotto Soudal0:00:02
67Romain SICARDTeam Europcar0:01:24
68Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ0:00:02
69Anthony DELAPLACEBretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
70Michael ROGERSTinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
71Jos VAN EMDENTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:01:27
72Michael VALGREN ANDERSENTinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
73Rein TAARAMAEAstana Pro Team0:00:02
74Koen DE KORTTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
75Warren BARGUILTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
76Andriy GRIVKOAstana Pro Team0:00:02
77Lars Ytting BAKLotto Soudal0:00:02
78Marcel SIEBERGLotto Soudal0:00:02
79Kristjan KORENTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:01:53
80Arnaud GÉRARDBretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:02
81Zakkari DEMPSTERBora-Argon 180:00:02
82Florian SENECHALCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:02
83Benoît VAUGRENARDFDJ0:00:02
84Jérôme COPPELIAM Cycling0:01:53
85Sebastien CHAVANELFDJ0:00:02
86Arnaud DEMAREFDJ0:00:02
87Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:00:02
88Brice FEILLUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:01:58
89Sep VANMARCKETeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:01:58
90Angelo TULIKTeam Europcar0:00:02
91Romain BARDETAG2R La Mondiale0:00:02
92Vincenzo NIBALIAstana Pro Team0:00:02
93Michael SCHÄRBMC Racing Team0:02:18
94Danilo WYSSBMC Racing Team0:00:02
95Dmitriy GRUZDEVAstana Pro Team0:00:02
96Jacques JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:00:02
97Jonathan CASTROVIEJO NICOLASMovistar Team0:02:18
98Kristijan DURASEKLampre - Merida0:00:02
99Giampaolo CARUSOTeam Katusha0:00:02
100Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:00:02
101Sebastian LANGEVELDTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:02
102Ramunas NAVARDAUSKASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:02
103Luca PAOLINITeam Katusha0:00:02
104Ramon SINKELDAMTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
105Mark RENSHAWEtixx - Quick Step0:00:02
106Christophe LAPORTECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:03:06
107Yohann GÉNETeam Europcar0:00:02
108Tom LEEZERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:02
109Ben GASTAUERAG2R La Mondiale0:03:06
110Christopher FROOMETeam Sky0:00:02
111Stef CLEMENTIAM Cycling0:03:06
112Steven KRUIJSWIJKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:06
113Pierrick FEDRIGOBretagne - Séché Environnement0:03:06
114Stijn DEVOLDERTrek Factory Racing0:03:06
115Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:03:06
116Jérémy ROYFDJ0:03:06
117José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESBora-Argon 180:03:06
118Rafael VALLS FERRILampre - Merida0:03:06
119Damien GAUDINAG2R La Mondiale0:03:06
120Nicolas EDETCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:03:06
121Rubén PLAZA MOLINALampre - Merida0:03:06
122Alexandre GENIEZFDJ0:03:06
123Luis Angel MATE MARDONESCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:03:06
124Frederic BRUNBretagne - Séché Environnement0:03:06
125Matteo BONOLampre - Merida0:03:06
126Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:03:06
127Lieuwe WESTRAAstana Pro Team0:03:06
128Wouter POELSTeam Sky0:00:02
129Daniel NAVARRO GARCIACofidis, Solutions Crédits0:03:06
130Tanel KANGERTAstana Pro Team0:03:06
131Tyler FARRARMTN Qhubeka0:03:06
132Laurent DIDIERTrek Factory Racing0:03:06
133Bob JUNGELSTrek Factory Racing0:03:06
134Steve MORABITOFDJ0:03:06
135Adam HANSENLotto Soudal0:03:06
136Merhawi Ghebremedhin KUDUSMTN Qhubeka0:03:06
137Stephen CUMMINGSMTN Qhubeka0:03:06
138Georg PREIDLERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:03:06
139Albert TIMMERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:03:06
140Dylan VAN BAARLETeam Cannondale - Garmin0:03:06
141Wilco KELDERMANTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:06
142Kenneth VANBILSENCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:02
143Emanuel BUCHMANNBora-Argon 180:03:06
144Cyril GAUTIERTeam Europcar0:03:06
145Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZIONMTN Qhubeka0:03:06
146Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:03:06
147Paul VOSSBora-Argon 180:03:06
148Tim WELLENSLotto Soudal0:03:06
149Lars BOOMAstana Pro Team0:03:20
150Johan VAN SUMMERENAG2R La Mondiale0:03:20
151Perrig QUEMENEURTeam Europcar0:03:20
152Daniel OSSBMC Racing Team0:03:20
153Rafal MAJKATinkoff - Saxo0:03:20
154Laurens TEN DAMTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:20
155Damiano CARUSOBMC Racing Team0:03:20
156Rohan DENNISBMC Racing Team0:03:20
157Richie PORTETeam Sky0:03:20
158Ian STANNARDTeam Sky0:03:20
159Peter KENNAUGHTeam Sky0:03:20
160Imanol ERVITI OLLOMovistar Team0:03:20
161Adriano MALORIMovistar Team0:03:20
162Winner ANACONAMovistar Team0:03:20
163Thomas VOECKLERTeam Europcar0:03:20
164Pieter WEENINGORICA GreenEDGE0:03:20
165Nicolas ROCHETeam Sky0:03:20
166Sam BENNETTBora-Argon 180:03:20
167Svein TUFTORICA GreenEDGE0:03:20
168Michael MATTHEWSORICA GreenEDGE0:03:20
169Gregory HENDERSONLotto Soudal0:03:20
170Leopold KÖNIGTeam Sky0:03:28
171Manuel QUINZIATOBMC Racing Team0:04:03
172Luke ROWETeam Sky0:00:02
173Jakob FUGLSANGAstana Pro Team0:00:02
174Tony MARTINEtixx - Quick Step0:00:02
175Julien VERMOTEEtixx - Quick Step0:04:37
176Michal KWIATKOWSKIEtixx - Quick Step0:04:37
177Roy CURVERSTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:02
178Michal GOLASEtixx - Quick Step0:00:02
179Matteo TRENTINEtixx - Quick Step0:00:02
180José HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:00:02
181Alex DOWSETTMovistar Team0:04:37
182Ivan BASSOTinkoff - Saxo0:04:45
183Ryder HESJEDALTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:04:45
184Thomas DE GENDTLotto Soudal0:04:45
185Louis MEINTJESMTN Qhubeka0:04:45
186Nathan HAASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:05:40
187Marco HALLERTeam Katusha0:00:02
188Michele SCARPONIAstana Pro Team0:06:02

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