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Newsflashes - Stage 06
18:00:33 - Top 10 In Stage Six

The Cervelo team has earned its first victory in the Tour de France. The yellow jersey remains on Cancellara's shoulders for another day after he finished 10th in Barcelona. The top 10 is:

1. Thor Hushovd (CTT)

2. Oscar Freire (RAB)

3. Jose Rojas (GCE)

4. Gerald Ciolek (MRM)

5. Franco Pellizotti (LIQ)

6. Filippo Pozzato (KAT)

7. Alessandro Ballan (LAM)

8. Rinaldo Nocentini (ALM)

9. Cadel Evans (SIL)

10. Fabian Cancellara (SAX)


17:16:55 - God Of Thunder Strikes In Barcelona

The climb at the finish meant that only the strongmen were in with a chance of stage honors. In the end it was Thor Hushovd who reigned supreme. It's his first Tour win since stage two last year. It's his sixth stage win in the Tour de France.


17:15:52 - Hushovd Delivers For Cervelo...

Thor Hushovd has won again. The Norwegian beat Freire to the line in a difficult sprint.


17:15:15 - Tony Martin Leads

Tony Martin is in the front of the stage now. He has Kloden on his wheel but the Cervelo team is also well represented in the finale.


17:14:41 - Millar Caught

That's it for Millar. Now Le Mevel (FDJ) is on the attack but marked by a lot of Astana riders.


17:14:01 - Millar On The Climb

Millar refuses to concede. He is out of the saddle and on the climb leading to the finish line. The peloton has him in its sights and it seems his effort is all for nothing.


17:13:14 - Menchov In Dropped Peloton

Rabobank has been working for most of the day but now its leader, Menchov has been dropped by the peloton.


17:12:11 - Peloton Splits In Barcelona...

The peloton that's now 20" behind Millar is not a complete one. The yellow jersey and green jersey are present but the group is about 75 riders strong. There are about 2km to go in the stage.


17:10:56 - Flecha Driving Peloton

The Rabobank and Milram teams are in charge of the peloton. Currently Flecha is flying at the head of the pack that's in the same straight as Millar.


17:10:04 - Last 2km Uphill

There final two kilometers of the sixth stage are uphill. Millar is now less than 4km from the line and his advantage is 30". He has been on the attack since the 46km mark of the 181.5km stage.



Stage 6 Review
By Paul Sherwen
Once again a flat stage showed how any stage of the Tour can be dangerous and exciting. The heavy rain made the surface slick and provoked a lot of crashes on the run in to Barcelona
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About Stage 6: Gérone > Barcelone


GÉRONE
This is the first time the Tour de France will visit Gerona, the gateway to Spanish Catalonia. The town has hosted cycling’s elite several times for the Tour of Catalonia, in particular a time-trial that Chris Boardman won in its streets in 1997, but it has never been a stage on the Tour of Spain. 

BARCELONE

The Vuelta a España has stopped in Gaudi’s city 34 times. French fans remember two races. In 1978 Bernard Hinault won the time-trial and put on the Amarillo jersey, which he never took off. In 1995 Laurent Jalabert took a decisive option on the final victory on exactly the same model.

Girona to Barcelona   175km
By Frankie Andreu
This start city will be a newbie for the Tour de France but it has been a part of many other cycling races like the Tour of Catalonia and the Tour of Spain.  For riders that have participated in these events the roads will be very familiar.
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City Facts
GÉRONE
• 1st-time stage-town
• Population 90,000
• Capital of Gerona province in Catalonia (Spain)
BARCELONE
• 2-time stage-town
• Population 1,600,000
• Capital of Catalonia (Spain)

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Ah, Barcelona
By Bob Roll
Barcelona,  Spain is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and one of the very few to be currently  building a monumental cathedral that people can watch being built. It’s been nearly 100 years in the making
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Girona to Barcelona
By Connie Carpenter
Tonight - after the Stage 5 transfer to Girona - many of the riders feel like they are home - more than 10 per cent of them live or train routinely in Girona. 
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