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Thursday, July 6: Stage 6, Vesoul - Troyes, 216 km

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Marcel Kittel is clearly the day's fastest rider.

Weather at the finish town of Troyes at 2:00 PM local time: Hot! 33C (91F), sunny with the wind from the south at 3 km/hr (2 mph). No rain is forecast.

Rated ascents:

• Km 69.0:  Côte de Langres, 1.3 km @ 6.3% - cat. 4
• Km 154.0: Côte de la colline Sainte-Germaine, 3.1 km @ 4.4% - cat. 4

The race: All 193 riders who finished stage 5 started today's stage, officially at at 12:26 PM.

Three riders took off at the gun: Perrig Quemeneur (Direct Energie), Frederik Backaert (Wanty) and Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE). After 63 kilometers they were 3min 15sec ahead of the field.

Km 85: The break's gap is being kept to a manageable 3 minutes. I'm sure the sprinters' teams don't want to miss a chance to win this stage.

Km 115: The peloton started to close in on the break, reducing the gap to about two minutes. Not wanting to make the catch too soon, because that can trigger another attack, the pack has slowed. The break's lead has grown to 3min 20sec.

Km 130: After three hours of racing, the average speed is 40.2 km/hr. The trio of escapees has a gap of 2min 44sec.

Km 174: The trio have only 1min 40sec with 40 km to go.

The finish. The break was caught with 3 kilometers to go. Marcel Kittel won the stage.

Here's the organizer's telling of the day's racing:

Already winner of the first sprint of this Tour de France in Liege, Marcel Kittel repeated the feat in stage 6 to make it two in Troyes. Yet it was a very different scenario this time as the GErman, perfectly led-out by his team, surged in the last 150 metres to outpower green jersey holder Arnaud Demare of France (FDJ) and fellow-German Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal), who were battling it out near the fences and had to settle for podium places. Alexander Krirstoff (Katusha) and Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) finished at the foot of the podium at the end of this long hot 216-km ride from Vesoul.

The day's break took shape from the gun when Perrig Quemeneur (Direct Energie) attacked, followed by Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE) and Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), already in the leading group on the road to Longwy. The gap quickly increased and reached four minutes after 30 km and never went over 4:15. Teams Quick Step, Lotto-Soudal and FDJ made sure that the gap never went over three minutes and kept the break under control. They even eased up a little after the feed zone in Chaumont (Km 106) for fear of bridging the gap too early.

Quemeneur snatched one point in the 4th category cote de Langres (km 69) while Backaert sprinted for the day's bonus prize in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, home of general De Gaulle. Arnaud Demare outsprinted the peloton to strengthen his green jersey ahead of Michael Matthews (Sunweb) and Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal). On the second climb of the day, Côte de la colline Sainte-Germaine (4th cat, km 154), Quemeneur grabbed another point. France's Laurent Pichon (Fortuneo) briefly attempted to join the leading trio but gave up after 15 km. Kittel makes it two

In the last 30 km, the tempo raised and the leading trio maintained 1:30 over the main pack. But it was a lost cause and with 13 km left, as Julien Vermote (Quick Step), Tiago Machado (Katusha) and Lars Bak (Lotto-Soudal) led the chase, the gap quickly diminished. Influential in the breakaway group, Vegard Stake Laengen was awarded the prize as the most aggressive rider of the day. The sprint was far less eventful than the previous one in Vittel even if Demare and Greipel were involved in a fierce battle near the fences. But while they were losing their momentum, Kittel produce his last gasp effort to earn his 11th stage victory on the Tour de France and challenge Demare in the race for the green jersey.

Video of the final kilometer:

Complete Results:

Stage 6 photos

216 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.413 km/hr

1	KITTEL MARCEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	5hr 5min 34sec
2	DEMARE ARNAUD	FDJ	s.t.
3	GREIPEL ANDRÉ	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
4	KRISTOFF ALEXANDER	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
5	BOUHANNI NACER	COFIDIS	s.t.
6	GROENEWEGEN DYLAN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
7	MATTHEWS MICHAEL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
8	MC LAY DANIEL	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
9	SELIG RÜDIGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
10	DEGENKOLB JOHN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
11	SMITH DION	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
12	PETIT ADRIEN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
13	BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
14	HALLER MARCO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
15	ZABEL RICK	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
16	PHINNEY TAYLOR	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
17	SCHÄR MICHAEL	BMC	s.t.
18	VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
19	MC CARTHY JAY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
20	MAJKA RAFAL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
21	LUTSENKO ALEXEY	ASTANA	s.t.
22	WYSS DANILO	BMC	s.t.
23	BOZIC BORUT	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
24	PORTE RICHIE	BMC	s.t.
25	MEINTJES LOUIS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
26	FUGLSANG JAKOB	ASTANA	s.t.
27	NAESEN OLIVER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
28	CARUSO DAMIANO	BMC	s.t.
29	MARTIN GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
30	ROELANDTS JURGEN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
31	BENNATI DANIELE	MOVISTAR	s.t.
32	BARDET ROMAIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
33	CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
34	GUARNIERI JACOPO	FDJ	s.t.
35	KREUZIGER ROMAN	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
36	LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
37	ROCHE NICOLAS	BMC	s.t.
38	ALBASINI MICHAEL	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
39	ARU FABIO	ASTANA	s.t.
40	BENOOT TIESJ	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
41	DE KORT KOEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
42	CHAVANEL SYLVAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
43	ERVITI IMANOL	MOVISTAR	s.t.
44	QUINTANA NAIRO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
45	MARCATO MARCO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
46	CONTADOR ALBERTO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
47	TALANSKY ANDREW	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
48	BENNETT GEORGE	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
49	CLARKE SIMON	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
50	CALMEJANE LILIAN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
51	THOMAS GERAINT	TEAM SKY	s.t.
52	MARTIN DANIEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
53	BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
54	SAGAN JURAJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
55	BUCHMANN EMANUEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
56	FROOME CHRISTOPHER	TEAM SKY	s.t.
57	IMPEY DARYL	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
58	IRIZAR MARKEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
59	POLJANSKI PAWEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
60	YATES SIMON	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
61	FEILLU BRICE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
62	HAYMAN MATHEW	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
63	VACHON FLORIAN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
64	BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
65	HENAO SERGIO LUIS	TEAM SKY	s.t.
66	SÜTTERLIN JASHA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
67	SEPULVEDA EDUARDO	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
68	GAUTIER CYRIL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
69	LANDA MIKEL	TEAM SKY	s.t.
70	VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
71	CURVERS ROY	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
72	BAKELANTS JAN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
73	BRAJKOVIC JANEZ	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
74	HARDY ROMAIN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
75	DEGAND THOMAS	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
76	PAUWELS SERGE	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
77	KÜNG STEFAN	BMC	s.t.
78	KEUKELEIRE JENS	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
79	URAN RIGOBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
80	MINNAARD MARCO	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
81	NIEVE MIKEL	TEAM SKY	s.t.
82	LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE	COFIDIS	s.t.
83	MOLARD RUDY	FDJ	s.t.
84	COLBRELLI SONNY	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
85	OFFREDO YOANN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
86	VICHOT ARTHUR	FDJ	s.t.
87	FRANK MATHIAS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
88	VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
89	POLITT NILS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
90	AMADOR ANDREY	MOVISTAR	s.t.
91	ZUBELDIA HAIMAR	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
92	MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL	COFIDIS	s.t.
93	TULIK ANGÉLO	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
94	TEN DAM LAURENS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
95	PASQUALON ANDREA	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
96	LAMMERTINK MAURITS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
97	MOLLEMA BAUKE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
98	VAN AVERMAET GREG	BMC	s.t.
99	BOUET MAXIME	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
100	GESINK ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
101	ZEITS ANDREY	ASTANA	s.t.
102	KISERLOVSKI ROBERT	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
103	GASTAUER BEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
104	EDET NICOLAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
105	KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL	TEAM SKY	s.t.
106	GALLOPIN TONY	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
107	ULISSI DIEGO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
108	DURASEK KRISTIJAN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
109	VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL	ASTANA	s.t.
110	BURGHARDT MARCUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
111	WELLENS TIM	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
112	BODNAR MACIEJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
113	MORI MANUELE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
114	SIEBERG MARCEL	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
115	STYBAR ZDENEK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
116	SABATINI FABIO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
117	ARNDT NIKIAS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
118	HANSEN ADAM	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
119	KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS	FDJ	s.t.
120	LEMOINE CYRIL	COFIDIS	s.t.
121	MARTENS PAUL	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 00' 33''
122	MACHADO TIAGO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
123	MARTIN TONY	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
124	CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN	MOVISTAR	s.t.
125	GILBERT PHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
126	BONO MATTEO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
127	BEVIN PATRICK	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 00' 52''
128	PANTANO JARLINSON	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
129	DOMONT AXEL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
130	FELLINE FABIO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
131	ARASHIRO YUKIYA	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
132	CINK ONDREJ	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
133	ROGLIC PRIMOZ	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
134	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
135	BROWN NATHAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
136	GESCHKE SIMON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
137	HOLLENSTEIN RETO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
138	QUEMENEUR PERRIG	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
139	MOINARD AMAËL	BMC	s.t.
140	GENE YOHANN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
141	THWAITES SCOTT	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
142	TIMMER ALBERT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
143	CUMMINGS STEPHEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
144	DELAGE MICKAËL	FDJ	s.t.
145	NAVARRO DANIEL	COFIDIS	s.t.
146	SINKELDAM RAMON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
147	CLAEYS DIMITRI	COFIDIS	s.t.
148	SIMON JULIEN	COFIDIS	s.t.
149	ROOSEN TIMO	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 10''
150	RENSHAW MARK	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 14''
151	JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
152	BAK LARS YTTING	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 01' 22''
153	VAN EMDEN JOS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
154	LEEZER TOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
155	CATALDO DARIO	ASTANA	s.t.
156	WAGNER ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
157	GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
158	TEUNISSEN MIKE	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
159	BACKAERT FREDERIK	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01' 45''
160	LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
161	CIMOLAI DAVIDE	FDJ	s.t.
162	PERICHON PIERRE-LUC	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
163	VENTER JACOBUS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 54''
164	EISEL BERNHARD	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
165	SENECHAL FLORIAN	COFIDIS	s.t.
166	KIRYIENKA VASILI	TEAM SKY	s.t.
167	BAUER JACK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 02' 00''
168	BOLE GREGA	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 02' 13''
169	ROWE LUKE	TEAM SKY	+ 02' 26''
170	ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
171	GRIVKO ANDRIY	ASTANA	s.t.
172	PINOT THIBAUT	FDJ	s.t.
173	MORENO BAZAN JAVIER	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
174	KNEES CHRISTIAN	TEAM SKY	s.t.
175	GRUZDEV DMITRIY	ASTANA	s.t.
176	VOECKLER THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
177	BETTIOL ALBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
178	VAN BAARLE DYLAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
179	GESBERT ELIE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
180	PICHON LAURENT	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	s.t.
181	KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR	ASTANA	s.t.
182	HERRADA JESÚS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
183	ROLLAND PIERRE	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
184	SICARD ROMAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
185	SWIFT BEN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
186	DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO	BMC	s.t.
187	HOWSON DAMIEN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 03' 00''
188	DE GENDT THOMAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 03' 07''
189	VERMOTE JULIEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
190	BOUDAT THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 03' 15''
191	TRENTIN MATTEO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 03' 51''
192	GOGL MICHAEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 04' 03''
193	LE GAC OLIVIER	FDJ	+ 04' 57''

GC after Stage 6:

• GC leader: Christopher Froome (Sky)
• Points classification leader: Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
• Mountains classification leader: Fabio Aru (Astana)
• Best young rider: Simon Yates (Orica-Scott)
• Team classification leader: Team Sky

1,014 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.798 km/hr

1	FROOME CHRISTOPHER	TEAM SKY	23hr 44min 33sec
2	THOMAS GERAINT	TEAM SKY	@ 12sec
3	ARU FABIO	ASTANA	+ 00' 14''
4	MARTIN DANIEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 25''
5	PORTE RICHIE	BMC	+ 00' 39''
6	YATES SIMON	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 00' 43''
7	BARDET ROMAIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 47''
8	CONTADOR ALBERTO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 52''
9	QUINTANA NAIRO	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 54''
10	MAJKA RAFAL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 01''
11	URAN RIGOBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
12	LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 07''
13	MEINTJES LOUIS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01' 24''
14	BUCHMANN EMANUEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 29''
15	FUGLSANG JAKOB	ASTANA	+ 01' 33''
16	LANDA MIKEL	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 47''
17	WELLENS TIM	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 01' 51''
18	KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 56''
19	TALANSKY ANDREW	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 01' 57''
20	PAUWELS SERGE	DIMENSION DATA	+ 02' 00''
21	ROCHE NICOLAS	BMC	+ 02' 14''
22	MARTIN GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 02' 27''
23	BENOOT TIESJ	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 02' 30''
24	HENAO SERGIO LUIS	TEAM SKY	+ 02' 32''
25	BENNETT GEORGE	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02' 34''
26	CARUSO DAMIANO	BMC	+ 02' 35''
27	FRANK MATHIAS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 36''
28	KREUZIGER ROMAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 02' 41''
29	NIEVE MIKEL	TEAM SKY	+ 02' 42''
30	CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 02' 44''
31	CHAVANEL SYLVAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 03' 03''
32	BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 17''
33	FEILLU BRICE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 03' 32''
34	VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 33''
35	MOLARD RUDY	FDJ	+ 03' 47''
36	EDET NICOLAS	COFIDIS	+ 04' 09''
37	SEPULVEDA EDUARDO	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 04' 10''
38	CALMEJANE LILIAN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 04' 24''
39	BRAJKOVIC JANEZ	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 04' 33''
40	DEGAND THOMAS	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 36''
41	BAKELANTS JAN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 57''
42	TEN DAM LAURENS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 05' 04''
43	BOUET MAXIME	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 05' 22''
44	MOLLEMA BAUKE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 05' 23''
45	CINK ONDREJ	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	s.t.
46	LUTSENKO ALEXEY	ASTANA	+ 05' 42''
47	KISERLOVSKI ROBERT	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 06''
48	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 06' 16''
49	ROGLIC PRIMOZ	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 06' 28''
50	PANTANO JARLINSON	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 06' 44''
51	GILBERT PHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 06' 46''
52	MINNAARD MARCO	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 06' 52''
53	ULISSI DIEGO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 07' 06''
54	VICHOT ARTHUR	FDJ	+ 07' 32''
55	MACHADO TIAGO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 56''
56	CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN	MOVISTAR	+ 08' 04''
57	MC CARTHY JAY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 08' 05''
58	GESBERT ELIE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 08' 12''
59	IMPEY DARYL	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 08' 24''
60	MORI MANUELE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 09' 10''
61	ZUBELDIA HAIMAR	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 09' 16''
62	HARDY ROMAIN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 09' 38''
63	GESCHKE SIMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 09' 39''
64	MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL	COFIDIS	+ 09' 46''
65	BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD	DIMENSION DATA	+ 09' 53''
66	PINOT THIBAUT	FDJ	+ 10' 04''
67	NAESEN OLIVER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 10' 30''
68	GASTAUER BEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 10' 39''
69	CLARKE SIMON	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 10' 41''
70	VAN AVERMAET GREG	BMC	+ 11' 08''
71	GAUTIER CYRIL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 09''
72	ARNDT NIKIAS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 11' 16''
73	MARCATO MARCO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 11' 30''
74	STYBAR ZDENEK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 11' 33''
75	BETTIOL ALBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 12' 03''
76	MARTENS PAUL	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 12' 19''
77	KEUKELEIRE JENS	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 12' 28''
78	ALBASINI MICHAEL	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 12' 38''
79	NAVARRO DANIEL	COFIDIS	+ 12' 46''
80	TULIK ANGÉLO	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
81	ROLLAND PIERRE	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 12' 59''
82	JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT	DIMENSION DATA	+ 13' 08''
83	GESINK ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 13' 16''
84	VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 13' 18''
85	BEVIN PATRICK	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
86	DURASEK KRISTIJAN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 13' 21''
87	HERRADA JESÚS	MOVISTAR	+ 13' 33''
88	BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 13' 50''
89	ERVITI IMANOL	MOVISTAR	+ 13' 57''
90	MATTHEWS MICHAEL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
91	QUEMENEUR PERRIG	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 14' 03''
92	DE KORT KOEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 14' 11''
93	PERICHON PIERRE-LUC	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 14' 16''
94	WYSS DANILO	BMC	+ 14' 17''
95	BAK LARS YTTING	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 14' 18''
96	ROELANDTS JURGEN	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 14' 27''
97	OFFREDO YOANN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 29''
98	TEUNISSEN MIKE	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 14' 32''
99	KIRYIENKA VASILI	TEAM SKY	+ 14' 34''
100	PASQUALON ANDREA	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 40''
101	SMITH DION	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 52''
102	BURGHARDT MARCUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 14' 53''
103	SIMON JULIEN	COFIDIS	+ 14' 54''
104	VAN EMDEN JOS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
105	ARASHIRO YUKIYA	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 14' 56''
106	ROOSEN TIMO	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 15' 20''
107	BAUER JACK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
108	LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 15' 23''
109	ZEITS ANDREY	ASTANA	+ 15' 29''
110	ZABEL RICK	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
111	IRIZAR MARKEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 15' 32''
112	COLBRELLI SONNY	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 16' 05''
113	HOWSON DAMIEN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 16' 08''
114	KNEES CHRISTIAN	TEAM SKY	+ 16' 15''
115	GALLOPIN TONY	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 16' 24''
116	ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 16' 26''
117	FELLINE FABIO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 16' 31''
118	KÜNG STEFAN	BMC	s.t.
119	CATALDO DARIO	ASTANA	+ 16' 37''
120	VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL	ASTANA	+ 16' 41''
121	BODNAR MACIEJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 16' 46''
122	PETIT ADRIEN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 16' 51''
123	LAMMERTINK MAURITS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 17' 07''
124	BENNATI DANIELE	MOVISTAR	+ 17' 09''
125	DEGENKOLB JOHN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 17' 11''
126	VOECKLER THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 17' 30''
127	KITTEL MARCEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 05''
128	GRIVKO ANDRIY	ASTANA	+ 18' 27''
129	SABATINI FABIO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 43''
130	POLITT NILS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 18' 44''
131	VACHON FLORIAN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 18' 54''
132	GENE YOHANN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 19' 09''
133	BOLE GREGA	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 19' 18''
134	GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 19' 19''
135	CURVERS ROY	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 19' 41''
136	SINKELDAM RAMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 19' 43''
137	DEMARE ARNAUD	FDJ	+ 19' 48''
138	HAYMAN MATHEW	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 19' 58''
139	THWAITES SCOTT	DIMENSION DATA	+ 20' 02''
140	BOUHANNI NACER	COFIDIS	+ 20' 06''
141	GROENEWEGEN DYLAN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 20' 19''
142	DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO	BMC	+ 20' 21''
143	MOINARD AMAËL	BMC	+ 20' 44''
144	BROWN NATHAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 20' 50''
145	LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE	COFIDIS	+ 21' 07''
146	SWIFT BEN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 21' 09''
147	GRUZDEV DMITRIY	ASTANA	+ 21' 12''
148	MORENO BAZAN JAVIER	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 21' 27''
149	KRISTOFF ALEXANDER	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 21' 31''
150	POLJANSKI PAWEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 21' 59''
151	EISEL BERNHARD	DIMENSION DATA	+ 22' 13''
152	GREIPEL ANDRÉ	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 22' 44''
153	MC LAY DANIEL	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 22' 50''
154	VAN BAARLE DYLAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 23' 09''
155	PHINNEY TAYLOR	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 23' 20''
156	AMADOR ANDREY	MOVISTAR	+ 23' 22''
157	SÜTTERLIN JASHA	MOVISTAR	+ 23' 27''
158	SIEBERG MARCEL	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 23' 34''
159	RENSHAW MARK	DIMENSION DATA	+ 23' 45''
160	SICARD ROMAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 23' 59''
161	SENECHAL FLORIAN	COFIDIS	+ 24' 10''
162	HANSEN ADAM	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 24' 14''
163	KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS	FDJ	+ 24' 28''
164	WAGNER ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 24' 40''
165	DE GENDT THOMAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 24' 45''
166	CUMMINGS STEPHEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 24' 46''
167	BACKAERT FREDERIK	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 25' 04''
168	SCHÄR MICHAEL	BMC	+ 25' 24''
169	GOGL MICHAEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 25' 31''
170	BOUDAT THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 25' 32''
171	VERMOTE JULIEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 26' 06''
172	LEMOINE CYRIL	COFIDIS	+ 26' 21''
173	MARTIN TONY	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 26' 23''
174	BONO MATTEO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 26' 23''
175	TRENTIN MATTEO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 26' 31''
176	PICHON LAURENT	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 26' 50''
177	BOZIC BORUT	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 26' 55''
178	VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 26' 59''
179	KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR	ASTANA	+ 27' 46''
180	GUARNIERI JACOPO	FDJ	+ 28' 34''
181	CLAEYS DIMITRI	COFIDIS	+ 29' 43''
182	DOMONT AXEL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 30' 22''
183	CIMOLAI DAVIDE	FDJ	+ 31' 01''
184	VENTER JACOBUS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 31' 15''
185	TIMMER ALBERT	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 32' 01''
186	SELIG RÜDIGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 33' 29''
187	SAGAN JURAJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 33' 34''
188	HOLLENSTEIN RETO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 35' 56''
189	HALLER MARCO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 36' 04''
190	DELAGE MICKAËL	FDJ	+ 39' 13''
191	ROWE LUKE	TEAM SKY	+ 41' 47''
192	LEEZER TOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 42' 25''
193	LE GAC OLIVIER	FDJ	+ 57' 34''

Stage 6 map & profile:

Stage 6 map

Stage 6 profile

Stage 6 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Andrew Talansky heads to the start.

Alberto Contador

Philippe Gilbert

As they approach the line, Kittel (right) is moving faster than anyone one else

And he's got it.

Chris Froome finished safely in the pack.

Time to celebrate

Arnaud Demare retained his lead in the points classification.

Stage winner Marcel Kittel

Faio Aru is surely planning on trading his dotted jersey for a yellow one.

But Aru is going to have to get by Froome, who looks to be enjoying super form as well.

Organizer's stage 6 preview:

The main point of interest of stage 6 is probably Colombey-les-deux-églises, the village of Charles de Gaulle. The French ruler at the time, he was on the road side waiting for the Tour in 1960 but as the peloton had been informed of his presence, a stop was organized by French rider Henry Anglade to enable the General to shake the hand of yellow jersey holder Gastone Nencini who was going to win the Tour de France the day after at the Parc des Princes in Paris. That stage also finished in Troyes.

Starting from Vesoul today, it'll be one of the longest stages of the 104th Tour de France and a very important one for the sprinters who will look at two lines: the intermediate sprint in Colombey-les-deux-églises at km 135 and the final one in Troyes after 216km of racing. French champion Arnaud Démare wears the green jersey. He's hungry for one more victory against the likes of Marcel Kittel and André Greipel.

The list of the sprinters has been made thinner by the disqualification of Peter Sagan and the withdrawal of Mark Cavendish. Démare leads the points competition by forty points over Kittel. Even before the end of the first week of the Tour, French fans are already asking him to become the first Frenchman to win the green jersey this century.

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