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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 Offidashare this photo

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 expenseshare this photo
Race leader Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan) rolling to the startshare this photo
The rollout through the narrow streets of Offidashare this photo

Panoramic of the lumpy Offida circuitshare 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 throughshare this photo

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
Teams Liquigas and Farnese Vini ensured the gap could be pulled back at the finishshare this photo
With the break caught and now near the finish; Danilo di Luca following an attack by Wouter Poels (Vacansoliel)share this photo

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) attacked with 1 km to goshare this photo
Peter Sagan (Liquigas) was responsible for chasing down every attack over the final kms for teammate Vincenzo Nibalishare this photo
All the GC contenders were in this group preparing for the finishshare this photo

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) holds on to win the lumpy circuit race in Offidashare this photo
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
Your stage 6 winner, Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)share this photo
Peeks for El Puritoshare this photo
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, respectivelyshare this photo

Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 6: Offida circuit race, 181 km

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