Briton mark Cavendish extended his domination of the sprint stages of the Big loop.
Ahead of tomorrow’s mountains of the first category sprint 190-kilometer stage with the finish in Metz was very fresh. Separation of two people (Jan and Bart Yukiya Arashiro) were eliminated for the 20 km to go, and on the last meters of the race Cavendish once again left behind Marcel Kittel. The Briton won the third victory on the Tour de France in 2016 and has become a 29-time winners of the Big loop.
Tomorrow the Tour de France generalisimo waiting for the first real mountain test. Favorites overall for 18 kilometers before the finish will cross the top of the first category Col d aspen. Will complete stage six-kilometer descent.
The results of the sixth stage:
1. Mark Cavendish (UK, Dimension Data) – 4:While 43.48
2. Marcel Kittel (Germany, Etixx – Quick Step)
3. Daniel Maclay (UK, Fortuneo – Vital Concept)
4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway, “Katyusha”)
5. Christopher Laporte (France, Cofidis)
Overall standings after six stages:
1. Greg van Avermat (Belgium, BMC) – 30:18,38
2. Julian Alaphilippe (France, Etixx-QuickStep) – 5,11
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar) – 5,13
4. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain, “Katyusha”) – 5,15
5. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 5,17
