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Stage 6, Thursday, August 25: Monforte de Lemos - Luintra/ Ribera Sacra, 163.2 km

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Simon Yates wins Vuelta stage 6

Rated ascent:

• Km 115.9: Alto Alenza, 10.9 km @ 5.1% - cat. 2

The Race: Here's the organizer's explanation of the day's racing.

Simon Yates made the best of the tremendous work by his Orica-BikeExchange team throughout the 163.2 kilometers of the 6th stage of the Vuelta to surge in the last three kilometers and earn his best victory to date in Ribeira Sacra. The Briton, overshadowed by twin brother Adam in recent seasons, caught Swiss Mathias Frank (IAM), the last man out of a 11-man breakaway, to win on his own, ahead of Luis-Leon Sanchez (Astana) and Fabio Felline (Trek Factory).

Robert Kiserlovski (Tinkoff) and Sebastien Minard (AG2R–La Mondiale), involved in yesterday's finale crash, did not start stage 6 from Monforte de Lemos, where the peloton paid homage to the victims of the earthquake in Italy with a minute of silence. Several attempts took place from the gun and the pace was too high for Tour de Suisse winner Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana). The Colombian, who broke two teeth in a stage 3 crash, called it quits.

The serious breakaway of the day began at km 45 and involved 10 riders -– Andrey Zeits (Astana), Kevin Reza (FDJ), Jan Bakelants (AG2R - La Mondiale), Alberto Losada (Katusha), Gert Dockx (Lotto Soudal), Omar Fraile (Dimension Data), Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling), Valerio Conti (Lampre - Merida), Laurent Didier (Trek-Segafredo), José Mendes and Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Argon18). But the peloton, led in turn by Darwin Atapuma's BMC and by Orica-BankExchange, never let the gap with the escapees move over 2:30.

The group split in the ascent of the 2nd category Alto Alenza, the only classified climb of the day. Last year's king of the mountain Omar Fraile went on his own and took his lead close to three minutes with 50 km to go while his former companions Zeits, Bakelants, Frank, Didier and Losada kept chasing 1:20 behind him. Losada, who missed a turn, and Didier were later dropped.

Aberto Contador's Tinkoff team-mates took over from Orica-BikeExchange at the front of the bunch, quickly followed by Alejandro Valverde's Movistar, who seized the reins in the twisted finale, which saw Lotto-Soudal's leader Bart De Clercq crash heavily.

Zeits, Bakelants and Frank caught Fraile 19 km from the line and Frank seized his chance to attack on the junction. Bakelants and Zeits were caught 5 km from the finale as Dani Moreno (Movistar) and Simon Yates surged to chase behind Frank. The Briton caught the Swiss and dropped him with three kilometers to go, going on to clinch his most prestigious victory to date, a month after the end of a four-month doping ban. Darwin Atapuma (BMC) retained his overall lead.

Complete Results:

Stage 6 photos

163.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.967 km/hr

1	YATES Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	4hhr 5min 0sec
2	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	ASTANA	@ 20sec
3	FELLINE Fabio	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 22''
4	HERMANS Ben	BMC	s.t.
5	ELISSONDE Kenny	FDJ	s.t.
6	MORENO Daniel	MOVISTAR	s.t.
7	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
8	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 29''
9	HARDY Romain	COFIDIS	s.t.
10	CLARKE Simon	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
11	VAN DER SANDE Tosh	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
12	BRAMBILLA Gianluca	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
13	LATOUR Pierre-Roger	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
14	CHAVES Johan Esteban	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
15	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF	s.t.
16	ATAPUMA Darwin	BMC	s.t.
17	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
18	KENNAUGH Peter	SKY	s.t.
19	MENDES José	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
20	FROOME Christopher	SKY	s.t.
21	MONFORT Maxime	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
22	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	s.t.
23	KONIG Leopold	SKY	s.t.
24	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
25	SILIN Egor	KATUSHA	s.t.
26	HOWSON Damien	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
27	FORMOLO Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
28	MOLARD Rudy	COFIDIS	s.t.
29	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
30	MEINTJES Louis	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
31	QUINTANA Nairo	MOVISTAR	s.t.
32	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	s.t.
33	BENNETT George	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
34	SICARD Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
35	DE LA CRUZ David	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
36	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
37	PARDILLA Sergio	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
38	LOSADA Alberto	KATUSHA	s.t.
39	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
40	BOUET Maxime	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
41	HERNANDEZ Jesus Alberto	TINKOFF	+ 00' 41''
42	DE CLERCQ Bart	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 00' 58''
43	TROFIMOV Yury	TINKOFF	+ 01' 24''
44	ZEITS Andrey	ASTANA	+ 02' 28''
45	KING Benjamin	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
46	SBARAGLI Kristan	DIMENSION DATA	+ 02' 42''
47	GOGL Michael	TINKOFF	s.t.
48	ZOIDL Riccardo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 56''
49	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 03' 03''
50	FERNANDEZ Ruben	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 13''
51	WARBASSE Larry	IAM CYCLING	+ 03' 41''
52	EIKING Odd Christian	FDJ	s.t.
53	CHEVRIER Clément	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
54	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
55	ROJAS José Joaquin	MOVISTAR	+ 05' 24''
56	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	s.t.
57	MAMYKIN Matvey	KATUSHA	+ 06' 21''
58	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
59	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
60	CATALDO Dario	ASTANA	s.t.
61	KUDUS Merhawi	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
62	DIDIER Laurent	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 07' 25''
63	BOSWELL Ian	SKY	+ 08' 05''
64	BILBAO Pello	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 11' 41''
65	FRAILE Omar	DIMENSION DATA	+ 13' 03''
66	MADRAZO Angel	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
67	CALMEJANE Lilian	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 14' 04''
68	LUDVIGSSON Tobias	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
69	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
70	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	BENNATI Daniele	TINKOFF	s.t.
72	VAN RENSBURG Jacques	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
73	PELLAUD Simon	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
74	WYSS Danilo	BMC	s.t.
75	GOLAS Michal	SKY	s.t.
76	KWIATKOWSKI Michal	SKY	s.t.
77	VILLELLA Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
78	HERKLOTZ Silvio	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
79	DOMONT Axel	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
80	PAULINHO Sergio Miguel	TINKOFF	s.t.
81	PUCCIO Salvatore	SKY	s.t.
82	VANOTTI Alessandro	ASTANA	s.t.
83	LOPEZ GARCIA David	SKY	s.t.
84	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	s.t.
85	HERRADA Jose	MOVISTAR	s.t.
86	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	s.t.
87	HAIG Jack	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
88	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	s.t.
89	VERVAEKE Louis	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 15' 54''
90	CATTANEO Mattia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
91	SUTHERLAND Rory	MOVISTAR	s.t.
92	GERRANS Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
93	KEIZER Martijn	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
94	HAAS Nathan	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
95	WALLAYS Jelle	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
96	MUHLBERGER Gregor	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
97	DOCKX Gert	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
98	ROSSETTO Stéphane	COFIDIS	s.t.
99	GILBERT Philippe	BMC	s.t.
100	CONTI Valerio	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
101	BEVIN Patrick	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
102	KEUKELEIRE Jens	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
103	ROSON Jaime	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
104	DOMBROWSKI Joe	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
105	ROVNY Ivan	TINKOFF	s.t.
106	SMUKULIS Gatis	ASTANA	+ 16' 02''
107	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 19' 51''
108	KOCHETKOV Pavel	KATUSHA	s.t.
109	GRMAY Tsgabu	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
110	BERNARD Julien	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
111	REIJNEN Kiel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
112	ARMEE Sander	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
113	ROLLAND Pierre	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
114	BEWLEY Sam	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 22' 32''
115	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	+ 23' 01''
116	LE BON Johan	FDJ	s.t.
117	JAUREGUI Quentin	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
118	FARIA Mario Jorge	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
119	CHETOUT LOÏC	COFIDIS	s.t.
120	MALACARNE Davide	ASTANA	s.t.
121	BOARO Manuele	TINKOFF	s.t.
122	QUEMENEUR Perrig	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
123	THWAITES Scott	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
124	BENEDETTI Cesare	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
125	BEPPU Fumiyuki	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
126	CARTHY Hugh	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
127	PFINGSTEN Christoph	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
128	BAGDONAS Gediminas	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
129	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	BMC	s.t.
130	ANDERSON Ryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
131	KNEES Christian	SKY	s.t.
132	NAULEAU Bryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
133	PRADES Eduard	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
134	SKJOESTAD LUNKE Sindre	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
135	DE KORT Koen	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
136	STAMSNIJDER Tom	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
137	RESTREPO Jhonatan	KATUSHA	s.t.
138	DILLIER Silvan	BMC	s.t.
139	REZA Kévin	FDJ	s.t.
140	JEANDESBOZ Fabrice	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
141	MANZIN Lorenzo	FDJ	s.t.
142	PICHON Laurent	FDJ	s.t.
143	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
144	VELITS Martin	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
145	TAARAMÄE Rein	KATUSHA	s.t.
146	WAEYTENS ZICO	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
147	ARASHIRO Yukiya	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
148	CAMPENAERTS Victor	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
149	LAMPAERT Yves	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
150	BYSTRÖM Sven Erik	KATUSHA	s.t.
151	SERRY Pieter	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
152	LAGUTIN Sergey	KATUSHA	s.t.
153	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	s.t.
154	CARDIS Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
155	HAGA Chad	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
156	LAENGEN Vegard Stake	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
157	VAN GENECHTEN Jonas	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
158	MORICE Julien	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
159	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS	s.t.
160	MACHADO Tiago	KATUSHA	s.t.
161	COUSIN Jérome	COFIDIS	s.t.
162	FARRAR Tyler	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
163	BAGOT Yoann	COFIDIS	s.t.
164	IRIZAR Markel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
165	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre	BMC	s.t.
166	GONCALVES José	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
167	MEERSMAN Gianni	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
168	MOSER Moreno	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
169	BOUWMAN Koen	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
170	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
171	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
172	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
173	VANBILSEN Kenneth	COFIDIS	s.t.
174	ANTON Igor	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
175	TERPSTRA Niki	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
176	DOUGALL Nick	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
177	DEVENYNS Dries	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
178	BIDARD François	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
179	KOSHEVOY Ilia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
180	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
181	ARROYO David	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
182	SELIG Rüdiger	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
183	SCHWARZMANN Michael	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
184	TUFT Svein	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
185	BATTAGLIN Enrico	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
186	ARNDT Nikias	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
187	VENTER Jacobus	DIMENSION DATA	+ 23' 01''
188	HUREL Tony	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 26' 43''
189	BONIFAZIO Niccolo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 27' 26''

Complete GC after Stage 6:

• GC leader: Darwin Atapuma (BMC)
• Points classification leader: Gianni Meersman (Etixx-Quick Step)
• Mountains classification leader: Alexandre Geniez (FDJ)
• Combination classification leader: Darwin Atapuma (BMC)
• Team classification leader: Movistar

863 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 39.668 km/hr

1	ATAPUMA Darwin	BMC	21hr 45min 21sec
2	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	@ 28sec
3	FROOME Christopher	SKY	+ 00' 32''
4	QUINTANA Nairo	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 38''
5	CHAVES Johan Esteban	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
6	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	+ 01' 07''
7	KONIG Leopold	SKY	+ 01' 12''
8	KENNAUGH Peter	SKY	+ 01' 14''
9	BRAMBILLA Gianluca	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 22''
10	YATES Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01' 28''
11	MORENO Daniel	MOVISTAR	s.t.
12	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF	+ 01' 52''
13	DE LA CRUZ David	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 55''
14	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	+ 02' 07''
15	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 02' 13''
16	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	+ 02' 17''
17	HERMANS Ben	BMC	+ 02' 20''
18	FORMOLO Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 02' 34''
19	ELISSONDE KENNY	FDJ	+ 02' 46''
20	LATOUR Pierre-Roger	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 50''
21	MENDES José	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 02' 51''
22	MOLARD Rudy	COFIDIS	+ 02' 57''
23	BENNETT George	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 09''
24	MEINTJES Louis	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 03' 10''
25	LOSADA Alberto	KATUSHA	+ 03' 11''
26	FELLINE Fabio	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 13''
27	DE CLERCQ Bart	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 03' 14''
28	PARDILLA Sergio	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 03' 22''
29	HARDY Romain	COFIDIS	+ 03' 42''
30	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 44''
31	MONFORT Maxime	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 03' 49''
32	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
33	FERNANDEZ Ruben	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 54''
34	SICARD Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 03' 56''
35	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	ASTANA	+ 03' 58''
36	BOUET Maxime	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 04' 27''
37	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	+ 04' 35''
38	ZOIDL Riccardo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 05' 18''
39	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 06' 09''
40	SILIN Egor	KATUSHA	+ 07' 15''
41	WARBASSE Larry	IAM CYCLING	+ 07' 30''
42	KUDUS Merhawi	DIMENSION DATA	+ 08' 35''
43	KING Benjamin	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 10' 18''
44	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 12' 07''
45	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 12' 19''
46	HERNANDEZ Jesus Alberto	TINKOFF	+ 13' 40''
47	TROFIMOV Yury	TINKOFF	+ 13' 41''
48	CALMEJANE Lilian	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 14' 59''
49	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	+ 15' 31''
50	MADRAZO Angel	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 15' 42''
51	ZEITS Andrey	ASTANA	+ 15' 47''
52	HOWSON Damien	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 16' 08''
53	MAMYKIN Matvey	KATUSHA	s.t.
54	ROJAS José Joaquin	MOVISTAR	+ 16' 55''
55	ROSSETTO Stéphane	COFIDIS	+ 18' 00''
56	VAN RENSBURG Jacques	DIMENSION DATA	+ 18' 13''
57	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 21' 10''
58	CHEVRIER Clément	IAM CYCLING	+ 21' 25''
59	CLARKE Simon	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 22' 15''
60	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS	+ 22' 18''
61	DOMONT Axel	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 23' 28''
62	GILBERT Philippe	BMC	+ 23' 47''
63	ANTON Igor	DIMENSION DATA	+ 25' 13''
64	DIDIER Laurent	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 25' 23''
65	HAAS Nathan	DIMENSION DATA	+ 25' 29''
66	GRMAY Tsgabu	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 26' 46''
67	EIKING Odd Christian	FDJ	+ 27' 13''
68	JEANDESBOZ Fabrice	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 27' 21''
69	VAN DER SANDE Tosh	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 27' 22''
70	BOSWELL Ian	SKY	s.t.
71	CATALDO Dario	ASTANA	+ 28' 36''
72	PELLAUD Simon	IAM CYCLING	+ 29' 10''
73	SBARAGLI Kristan	DIMENSION DATA	+ 29' 14''
74	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 30' 32''
75	HERRADA Jose	MOVISTAR	s.t.
76	BATTAGLIN Enrico	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 30' 45''
77	WYSS Danilo	BMC	+ 30' 54''
78	GERRANS Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 32' 33''
79	VERVAEKE Louis	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 34' 08''
80	ROLLAND Pierre	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 34' 17''
81	BILBAO Pello	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 34' 43''
82	KEUKELEIRE Jens	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 34' 57''
83	MACHADO Tiago	KATUSHA	+ 35' 21''
84	HAGA Chad	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 35' 22''
85	VILLELLA Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 36' 00''
86	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 36' 02''
87	DOMBROWSKI Joe	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 36' 14''
88	CONTI Valerio	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 36' 15''
89	REIJNEN Kiel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 36' 28''
90	ROSON Jaime	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 36' 29''
91	HERKLOTZ Silvio	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 36' 44''
92	KWIATKOWSKI Michal	SKY	+ 36' 49''
93	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 37' 46''
94	PUCCIO Salvatore	SKY	+ 37' 54''
95	GONCALVES José	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 38' 08''
96	BENEDETTI Cesare	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 38' 35''
97	PRADES Eduard	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 39' 37''
98	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	+ 39' 58''
99	ARASHIRO Yukiya	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 40' 15''
100	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	+ 40' 19''
101	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	BMC	+ 40' 36''
102	THWAITES Scott	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 40' 38''
103	HAIG Jack	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 40' 45''
104	LAENGEN Vegard Stake	IAM CYCLING	+ 41' 56''
105	DOCKX Gert	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 42' 05''
106	SERRY Pieter	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 42' 11''
107	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	+ 43' 08''
108	ARMEE Sander	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 43' 13''
109	ROVNY Ivan	TINKOFF	+ 43' 23''
110	BAGOT Yoann	COFIDIS	+ 43' 25''
111	BENNATI Daniele	TINKOFF	+ 43' 30''
112	IRIZAR Markel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 44' 09''
113	WALLAYS Jelle	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 44' 29''
114	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 44' 48''
115	VANOTTI Alessandro	ASTANA	+ 44' 51''
116	BIDARD François	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 44' 55''
117	KOSHEVOY Ilia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 45' 09''
118	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 45' 19''
119	BERNARD Julien	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 46' 25''
120	SMUKULIS Gatis	ASTANA	+ 46' 43''
121	DE KORT Koen	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 46' 50''
122	BEPPU Fumiyuki	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 47' 08''
123	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	+ 47' 19''
124	LUDVIGSSON Tobias	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 47' 25''
125	LOPEZ GARCIA David	SKY	+ 47' 31''
126	BYSTRÖM Sven Erik	KATUSHA	+ 47' 55''
127	JAUREGUI Quentin	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 48' 15''
128	GOGL Michael	TINKOFF	+ 48' 15''
129	PFINGSTEN Christoph	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 48' 43''
130	PAULINHO Sergio Miguel	TINKOFF	+ 48' 51''
131	DILLIER Silvan	BMC	+ 48' 51''
132	KEIZER Martijn	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 48' 58''
133	BEVIN Patrick	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 49' 49''
134	FRAILE Omar	DIMENSION DATA	+ 50' 09''
135	MEERSMAN Gianni	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 50' 10''
136	MUHLBERGER Gregor	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 50' 22''
137	LAMPAERT Yves	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 50' 31''
138	TERPSTRA Niki	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 50' 47''
139	CATTANEO Mattia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 51' 12''
140	VAN GENECHTEN Jonas	IAM CYCLING	+ 51' 22''
141	DEVENYNS Dries	IAM CYCLING	+ 51' 22''
142	RESTREPO Jhonatan	KATUSHA	+ 51' 26''
143	COUSIN Jérome	COFIDIS	+ 51' 35''
144	LAGUTIN Sergey	KATUSHA	+ 52' 12''
145	BAGDONAS Gediminas	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 52' 21''
146	SUTHERLAND Rory	MOVISTAR	+ 52' 43''
147	GOLAS Michal	SKY	+ 53' 00''
148	WAEYTENS Zico	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 53' 04''
149	QUEMENEUR Perrig	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 53' 17''
150	MOSER Moreno	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 53' 26''
151	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS	+ 53' 47''
152	BEWLEY Sam	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 54' 15''
153	VANBILSEN Kenneth	COFIDIS	+ 54' 21''
154	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 54' 38''
155	SELIG Rüdiger	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 55' 53''
156	ANDERSON Ryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 55' 58''
157	MANZIN Lorenzo	FDJ	+ 56' 17''
158	KNEES Christian	SKY	+ 56' 35''
159	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 56' 49''
160	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	+ 57' 06''
161	CAMPENAERTS Victor	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 57' 15''
162	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre	BMC	+ 57' 17''
163	KOCHETKOV Pavel	KATUSHA	+ 57' 29''
164	NAULEAU Bryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 57' 31''
165	REZA Kévin	FDJ	+ 57' 40''
166	CHETOUT LOÏC	COFIDIS	+ 57' 51''
167	MALACARNE Davide	ASTANA	+ 57' 59''
168	FARRAR Tyler	DIMENSION DATA	+ 58' 08''
169	FARIA Mario Jorge	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 58' 25''
170	SKJOESTAD LUNKE Sindre	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 58' 44''
171	HUREL Tony	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 58' 44''
172	BOARO Manuele	TINKOFF	+ 58' 49''
173	LE BON Johan	FDJ	+ 58' 51''
174	VELITS Martin	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 59' 04''
175	BOUWMAN Koen	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 59' 16''
176	VENTER Jacobus	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 00' 12''
177	PICHON Laurent	FDJ	+ 01h 00' 30''
178	ARROYO David	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 01h 01' 02''
179	SCHWARZMANN Michael	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01h 01' 18''
180	CARTHY Hugh	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 01h 01' 28''
181	MORICE Julien	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 02' 39''
182	DOUGALL Nick	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 03' 12''
183	TUFT Svein	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01h 03' 22''
184	TAARAMÄE Rein	KATUSHA	+ 01h 03' 44''
185	STAMSNIJDER Tom	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 01h 05' 45''
186	ARNDT Nikias	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 01h 06' 50''
187	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01h 08' 20''
188	BONIFAZIO Niccolo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01h 08' 50''
189	CARDIS Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 20' 12''

Stage 6 map and profile:

Vuelta stage 6 map (red is the race route)

Vuelta stage 6 profile

Vuelta Stage 6 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti

GC leader Darwin Atapuma is ready to start the stage

Alberto Contador

Chris Froome heads to the start line

Robert Gesink

Mathias Frank

Nairo Quintana

The Direct Energie team bus and waiting bikes

A moment of silence for the victims of the Italian earthquake

Simon Yates gets a clean win

Another view of Yates crossing the line.

Jan Bakelandts just after the finish

Fabio Felline finishes

Daniel Moreno

Stage winner Simon Yates

Green jersey (points) holder Gianni Meersman

Darwin Atapuma will start stage 7 in red

Organizer's stage preview: Mid-mountain stage where no one should let their guard down, between Monforte de Lemos and Luintra, in the Ribeira Sacra, crossing the spectacular canyons of the Sil River, whose last 70 kilometres are very windy, in a succession of climbs and descents all the way to the finish-line.

In the final part of the stage, the peloton will come face to face with the Alto de Alenza, a 2nd category climb, that will not necessarily make much of a difference to the general classification, but it may well break the group up and prevent a mass arrival at the end. The road narrows in the final kilometres of the stage, which will be one of the most beautiful landscape discoveries of the 2016 Vuelta.

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