2011 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage 6

(43,3 km / h)

The sixth stage of the Tour de France 2011, on July 7, led over 226.5 km from Dinan to Lisieux. She was the longest stage of this year's event. On the stage there was a sprint, and two climbs of the third category as well as a 4th category. Stage winner Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway was his first stage victory in the Tour de France ever. There were still 194 of the 198 registered riders at the start.

Race course

Shortly after the start, made a collection started by Lieuwe Westra leaving group, to which Anthony Roux, Leonardo Duque, Adriano Malori and Johnny Hoogerland joined. More breakaways were not crowned with success. The lead group reached the first mountain stage with over eleven minutes ahead of the field where Hoogerland ventured an attack to take over the mountain jersey. After the persecution began working in the field, whereby the projection melting again.

In the sprint of the field at the intermediate sprint Mark Cavendish won against José Joaquín Rojas. The sprint had won Anthony Roux, who is also at the second mountain stage as the first across the line followed by Hoogerland went. Then Lieuwe Westra attacked, who won the third mountain stage. Adriano Malori succeeded him as the only one, while the others were recaptured from the field. Finally, Westra gave up and Malori went alone at the top, which was then awarded as most aggressive rider. Just three kilometers from the finish he was caught. Jelle Vanendert and Thomas Voeckler then tried on the final climb to get away, but were overtaken again.

In the sprint, Edvald Boasson Hagen finally won by Team Sky Procycling against Matthew Goss and Thor Hushovd by.

Climbs

Côte de Saint -Michel- de -Montjoie, Category 3 ( 99.5 km; 335 m, 2.4 km at 5.9%)

Côte du Bourg d' Ouilly, Category 3 ( 156.5 km; 203 m; 2.7 km at 5.6 %)

Côte du Billot, Category 4 ( 197 km, 191 m, 1.3 km at 6.5%)

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Vassy ( 131 kilometers, 156 m)

Target in Lisieux ( 226.5 km; 141 m )

Tasks

28 - Iván Velasco ( Euskaltel -Euskadi ): Not started to stage ( fall consequences 5th stage: broken collarbone )
( Timed out ) Disqualification after the stage: Vasil Kiryjenka ( Movistar Team ) - 87

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