Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 6: Offida circuit race, 181 km |
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The morning sign-in with stage 4 winner and red jersey wearer Peter Sagan acknowledging the crowd in Offida | share this photo |
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Peter Sagan was happy to sacrifice his chances for a stage win today so that Liquigas teammate Vincenzo Nibali could earn some valuable bonus seconds. See the stage 4 post-stage article: Sagan wins at Nibali's expense | share this photo |
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Race leader Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan) rolling to the start | share this photo |
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The rollout through the narrow streets of Offida | share this photo |
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Panoramic of the lumpy Offida circuit | share this photo |
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Unlike other riders who pulled out before the start of today's stage, Mark Cavendish started the race but later abandoned half way through | share this photo |
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The main break: Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Acqua & Sapone), Luis Felipe Laverde (Colombia - Coldeportes), Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat), Andrei Amador (Movistar), Branislau Samoilau (Movistar), Serge Pauwels (Omega-Pharma QuickStep) and Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team) | share this photo |
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Teams Liquigas and Farnese Vini ensured the gap could be pulled back at the finish | share this photo |
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With the break caught and now near the finish; Danilo di Luca following an attack by Wouter Poels (Vacansoliel) | share this photo |
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Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) attacked with 1 km to go | share this photo |
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas) was responsible for chasing down every attack over the final kms for teammate Vincenzo Nibali | share this photo |
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All the GC contenders were in this group preparing for the finish | share this photo |
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Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) holds on to win the lumpy circuit race in Offida | share this photo |
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) crosses second gaining six bonus seconds while Chris Horner crossed fourth. Nibali is now 6s back of Horner going into the final day time trial | share this photo |
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Your stage 6 winner, Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) | share this photo |
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Peeks for El Purito | share this photo |
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Chris Horner will wear the leader's jersey in the final day 9.3 km time trial with Roman Kreuziger (Astana) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) just 5 and 6 seconds back, respectively | share this photo |
Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 6: Offida circuit race, 181 km |
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