Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 6: Ponte → Roccaraso, 157 km |
« Stage 05 photos | return to: « Giro d'Italia 2016 Dashboard | Giro d'Italia (2016) photo gallery | Stage 07 photos » |
 |
One of today's favorites, Alejandro VALVERDE signing-in for Stage 6 in Ponte | share this photo |
|
 |
Vincenzo NIBALI's (ASTANA) attack of the GC favorites with 3 km to go backfired and he finished 17th + 1:43 | share this photo |
 |
On the other hand, Tom DUMOULIN's (GIANT - ALPECIN) attack extended his overall lead | share this photo |
 |
Tom Dumoulin and Marcel Kittel once again were called up first | share this photo |
 |
The rollout from Ponte | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Two cat 2 climbs along the 157 km route | share this photo |
|
 |
GIANT - ALPECIN at the front of the peloton | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
The break of five riders had a sizable six minute gap at the base of the finishing climb, 18 km @ 4.1% to Roccaraso | share this photo |
 |
Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) attack | share this photo |
 |
The GC group well back | share this photo |
 |
Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) solos to the top of Roccaraso and joins the names of Fausto Coppi, Bernard Hinault, and Moreno Argentin to win here | share this photo |
|
 |
| share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
The battle for second | share this photo |
 |
2nd Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) + 1:19 and 3rd Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA) | share this photo |
 |
4th Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 1:22 | share this photo |
 |
Despite appearances, it was a good day Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) would extended his lead to 26s | share this photo |
|
 |
5th Kanstantsin SIUTSOU (DIMENSION DATA) + 1:24 and 6th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
7th Esteban CHAVES (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 1:29 | share this photo |
 |
8th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE) + 1:33 and 9th Rafal MAJKA (TINKOFF) with 10th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) + 1:36 | share this photo |
 |
11th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 1:36 in the same time as Valvarde | share this photo |
 |
Tagged as a favorite today by some, Sergey FIRSANOV (GAZPROM-RUSVELO) was 12th + 1:39 | share this photo |
|
 |
17th Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA) + 1:43 blamed a tactical mistake for his poor showing ie. an ill-advised attack into the wind with 3 km to go | share this photo |
 |
Your Stage 6 winner, Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) | share this photo |
 |
A tough stage, but Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) extended his lead to 26s | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 6: Ponte → Roccaraso, 157 km |
« Stage 05 photos | return to: « Giro d'Italia 2016 Dashboard | Giro d'Italia (2016) photo gallery | Stage 07 photos » |