2010 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 6

Race course

After about seven kilometers neutralized ride the real start was given at 12:02 clock. Shortly thereafter, a group of three consisting of Mathieu Perget, Sebastian Lang and Rubén Pérez could settle. Long won the first intermediate sprint, Perget the first two climbs. The projection of the group grew meanwhile to about eight minutes.

In the field Iñaki Isasi crashed, but was able to continue. Meanwhile contributed Team HTC - Columbia, supported by Team Saxo Bank, the chase and was able to cut back a bit so the gap in the sequence. At the top of the race, Sebastian Lang also won the second intermediate sprint, and shortly thereafter Mathieu Perget the third mountain stage. Shortly before the third sprint, won Rubén Pérez, several riders were in the box again to case.

Prior to the last climb, the projection of the trio was only a few seconds. The Frenchman Dimitri Champion joined the leading group on Perget sprinted from this group but forward and secured the last mountain stage. He brought up a point of the leaders of this rating, Jérôme Pineau, zoom. Meanwhile crashed in the field with David de la Fuente another rider. Shortly thereafter, Anthony also joined Charteau still in the top group, which now included five drivers, but still drove just a few seconds ahead of the field. Just ten kilometers from the finish, the group has been obtained from the field.

Now, the sprinters' teams attracted to the Sprint, the previous day's winner Mark Cavendish and Alessandro Petacchi before Tyler Farrar was able to win again. Petacchi could thus its residue in the rankings for the green jersey to Hushovd, who was only tenth shorten.

After the race, there were scuffles between Rui Costa and Carlos Barredo, in which a wheel was used. The offense was only punishable by a fine. Robbie McEwen, who had already suffered a fall on the first leg injury, was placed behind the goal line from a spilled in front of his bike journalists at a speed of 60 again to case. He continued the tour continued in spite of his injuries. The journalist was subsequently suspended for one day.

Sprints

  • Second intermediate sprint in Moulins -Engilbert ( 163 km ) ( 238 m )
  • Third intermediate sprint in Luzy ( 195.5 km ) ( 290 m)
  • Target in Gueugnon ( 227.5 km ) ( 262 m)

Climbs

  • Côte de Bouhy, Category 4 ( 69.5 km ) ( 349 m; 2.9 km à 4,0 %)
  • Côte de La Chapelle -Saint -André, Category 4 ( 91.5 km ) (305 m; 2.1 km à 4,3 %)
  • Côte de Montaron, Category 4 ( 179.5 km ) ( 425 m; 3.6 km à 3,6 %)
  • Côte de la Croix de l' Arbre, Category 4 ( 204.5 km ) (418 m; 2.3 km à 4,5% )
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