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Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 6: Ponte → Roccaraso, 157 km

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One of today's favorites, Alejandro VALVERDE signing-in for Stage 6 in Ponteshare this photo

Vincenzo NIBALI's (ASTANA) attack of the GC favorites with 3 km to go backfired and he finished 17th + 1:43share this photo
On the other hand, Tom DUMOULIN's (GIANT - ALPECIN) attack extended his overall leadshare this photo
Tom Dumoulin and Marcel Kittel once again were called up firstshare this photo
The rollout from Ponteshare this photo
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Two cat 2 climbs along the 157 km routeshare this photo

GIANT - ALPECIN at the front of the pelotonshare this photo
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The break of five riders had a sizable six minute gap at the base of the finishing climb, 18 km @ 4.1% to Roccarasoshare this photo
Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) attackshare this photo
The GC group well backshare 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 hereshare this photo

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The battle for secondshare this photo
2nd Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) + 1:19 and 3rd Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA) share this photo
4th Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 1:22share this photo
Despite appearances, it was a good day Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) would extended his lead to 26sshare this photo

5th Kanstantsin SIUTSOU (DIMENSION DATA) + 1:24 and 6th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) share this photo
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7th Esteban CHAVES (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 1:29share this photo
8th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE) + 1:33 and 9th Rafal MAJKA (TINKOFF) with 10th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) + 1:36share this photo
11th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 1:36 in the same time as Valvardeshare this photo
Tagged as a favorite today by some, Sergey FIRSANOV (GAZPROM-RUSVELO) was 12th + 1:39share 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 goshare 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 26sshare this photo
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Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 6: Ponte → Roccaraso, 157 km

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