- Samuel Sanchez timed his attack perfectly in the final kilometer to foil the sprinters
- After Sanchez’s win today he is now second place overall behind race leader Michael Albasini (GreenEdge)
Race Results
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2012) - Stage 6
Sant Fruitós de Bages to Badalona (169km)
24 Mar 2012Race
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | 4:04:50 |
| 2 | DAVIS, Allan | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | 2 |
| 3 | SIMON, Julien | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 4 | HAEDO, Juan José | ARG | SAXO BANK | |
| 5 | CUNEGO, Damiano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 6 | GAVAZZI, Francesco | ITA | ASTANA | |
| 7 | SABATINI, Fabio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 8 | MARTIN, Daniel | IRL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 9 | APPOLLONIO, Davide | ITA | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 10 | VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 11 | CARRARA, Matteo | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 12 | CATALDO, Dario | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 13 | ROBERTS, Luke | AUS | SAXO BANK | |
| 14 | URAN, Rigobero | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 15 | GOLAS, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 16 | PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 17 | KISERLOVSKI, Robert | CRO | ASTANA | |
| 18 | SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 19 | MORI, Manuele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 20 | KOHLER, Martin | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 21 | FRANK, Mathias | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 22 | KRUIJSWIJK, Steven | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 23 | JEANDESBOZ, Fabrice | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 24 | CHEREL, Mikael | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 25 | DANIELSON, Thomas | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 26 | MENCHOV, Denis | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 27 | MEIER, Christian | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 28 | TORIBIO ALCOLEA, Jose Vicente | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 29 | FRÖHLINGER, Johannes | GER | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 30 | DOI, Yukihiro | JPN | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 31 | PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 32 | BEPPU, Fumiyuki | JPN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 33 | SZMYD, Sylvester | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 34 | MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel | ESP | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 35 | GARCIA, Marcos | ESP | CAJA RURAL | |
| 36 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 37 | PATERSKI, Maciej | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 38 | STETINA, Peter | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 39 | KARPETS, Vladimir | RUS | MOVISTAR | |
| 40 | FEILLU, Brice | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 41 | PAUWELS, Serge | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 42 | LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 43 | SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon | ESP | RABOBANK | |
| 44 | BUSCHE, Matthew | USA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 45 | IMPEY, Daryl | RSA | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 46 | DE WEERT, Kevin | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 47 | BRAJKOVIC, Janez | SLO | ASTANA | |
| 48 | SMUKULIS, Gatis | LAT | KATUSHA | |
| 49 | ZAUGG, Oliver | SUI | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 50 | SANTAROMITA, Ivan | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 51 | DI GREGORIO, Rémy | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 52 | LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 53 | MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 54 | ARROYO DURAN, David | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 55 | GESINK, Robert | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 56 | ALBASINI, Michael | SUI | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 57 | BAGOT, Yohan | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 58 | TROFIMOV, Yury | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 59 | IGNATENKO, Petr | RUS | KATUSHA | 16 |
| 60 | HOWES, Alex | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 61 | VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 62 | GASTAUER, Ben | LUX | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 63 | HUPOND, Thierry | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 64 | CARDOSO S., Andre Fernando Martins | POR | CAJA RURAL | |
| 65 | LEIPHEIMER, Levi | USA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 66 | ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Xabier | ESP | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 67 | PIRES, Bruno | POR | SAXO BANK | |
| 68 | SPRICK, Matthieu | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 69 | SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 70 | ROHREGGER, Thomas | AUT | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 71 | EDET, Nicolas | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 72 | PINEAU, Cédric | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 73 | VANDEWALLE, Kristof | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 74 | BRUSEGHIN, Marzio | ITA | MOVISTAR | |
| 75 | SAMOILAU, Branislau | BLR | MOVISTAR | |
| 76 | SILIN, Egor | RUS | ASTANA | |
| 77 | DYACHENKO, Alexsandr | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 78 | QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander | COL | MOVISTAR | |
| 79 | AZANZA SOTO, Jorge | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 80 | DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David | ESP | CAJA RURAL | 23 |
| 81 | KOSTYUK, Denys | UKR | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 82 | MOUREY, Francis | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | 26 |
| 83 | CASAR, Sandy | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 84 | MEDEREL, Maxime | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 85 | BERTAGNOLLI, Leonardo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 86 | VEIKKANEN, Jussi | FIN | FDJ-BIG MAT | 31 |
| 87 | TSCHOPP, Johann | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 88 | DE GREEF, Francis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | 38 |
| 89 | MORABITO, Steve | SUI | BMC RACING | +1:08 |
| 90 | BONO, Matteo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +1:15 |
| 91 | ROSENDO PRADO, Jesus | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +1:23 |
| 92 | CLEMENT, Stef | NED | RABOBANK | +1:30 |
| 93 | CARRASCO GARCIA, Sergio | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 94 | VANDEVELDE, Christian | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +1:35 |
| 95 | MARINO, Jean Marc | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 96 | BARDET, Romain | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 97 | MONCOUTIE, David | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 98 | CABEDO, Victor | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +1:37 |
| 99 | VANENDERT, Dennis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +2:42 |
| 100 | MARZANO, Marco | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 101 | VANOTTI, Alessandro | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +4:06 |
| 102 | CESAR VELOSO, Gustavo | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +4:58 |
| 103 | CANO, Jose Luis | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 104 | RAMIREZ ABEJA, Javier | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 105 | VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 106 | KEIZER, Martijn | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 107 | DENIFL, Stefan | AUT | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 108 | DIDIER, Laurent | LUX | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 109 | LANCASTER, Brett | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 110 | RENEV, Sergey | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 111 | DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, David | ESP | CAJA RURAL | |
| 112 | NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin | ESP | SAXO BANK | |
| 113 | HESJEDAL, Ryder | CAN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 114 | PIEDRA PEREZ, Antonio | ESP | CAJA RURAL | |
| 115 | GALDOS ALONSO, Aitor | ESP | CAJA RURAL | |
| 116 | TEN DAM, Laurens | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 117 | BELKOV, Maxim | RUS | KATUSHA | +6:30 |
| 118 | MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz | POL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 119 | BANDIERA, Marco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +7:26 |
| 120 | HUGUET, Yann | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 121 | POSSONI, Morris | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 122 | KASHECHKIN, Andrey | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 123 | ZINGLE, Romain | BEL | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 124 | SANCHEZ PIMIENTA, Julian | ESP | CAJA RURAL |
General Classification After Stage 6
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALBASINI, Michael | SUI | ORICA-GREENEDGE | 21:28:43 |
| 2 | SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +1:30 |
| 3 | VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +1:32 |
| 4 | MARTIN, Daniel | IRL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 5 | URAN, Rigobero | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 6 | CUNEGO, Damiano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 7 | PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 8 | KISERLOVSKI, Robert | CRO | ASTANA | |
| 9 | CATALDO, Dario | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 10 | CARRARA, Matteo | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 11 | DANIELSON, Thomas | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 12 | MENCHOV, Denis | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 13 | SZMYD, Sylvester | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 14 | KRUIJSWIJK, Steven | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 15 | STETINA, Peter | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 16 | LEIPHEIMER, Levi | USA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +1:56 |
| 17 | GESINK, Robert | NED | RABOBANK | +2:16 |
| 18 | LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 19 | PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +2:23 |
| 20 | FEILLU, Brice | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 21 | TROFIMOV, Yury | RUS | KATUSHA | +3:07 |
| 22 | SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker | DEN | SAXO BANK | +3:21 |
| 23 | FRANK, Mathias | SUI | BMC RACING | +3:41 |
| 24 | GARCIA, Marcos | ESP | CAJA RURAL | +4:25 |
| 25 | JEANDESBOZ, Fabrice | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | +4:29 |
| 26 | QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander | COL | MOVISTAR | +5:32 |
| 27 | EDET, Nicolas | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | +5:33 |
| 28 | DI GREGORIO, Rémy | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | +7:15 |
| 29 | MORABITO, Steve | SUI | BMC RACING | +7:37 |
| 30 | MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +8:06 |
| 31 | SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon | ESP | RABOBANK | |
| 32 | SIMON, Julien | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | +8:23 |
| 33 | ARROYO DURAN, David | ESP | MOVISTAR | +8:40 |
| 34 | PIRES, Bruno | POR | SAXO BANK | +8:41 |
| 35 | DYACHENKO, Alexsandr | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 36 | IMPEY, Daryl | RSA | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +9:18 |
| 37 | ROHREGGER, Thomas | AUT | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +9:32 |
| 38 | IGNATENKO, Petr | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 39 | ZAUGG, Oliver | SUI | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +10:16 |
| 40 | MEIER, Christian | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +10:36 |
| 41 | PAUWELS, Serge | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 42 | MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel | ESP | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 43 | TORIBIO ALCOLEA, Jose Vicente | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 44 | DOI, Yukihiro | JPN | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 45 | BARDET, Romain | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +10:51 |
| 46 | DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David | ESP | CAJA RURAL | +10:57 |
| 47 | BRAJKOVIC, Janez | SLO | ASTANA | +12:47 |
| 48 | VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +13:01 |
| 49 | DE GREEF, Francis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +13:29 |
| 50 | DENIFL, Stefan | AUT | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +14:14 |
| 51 | MEDEREL, Maxime | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | +14:30 |
| 52 | FRÖHLINGER, Johannes | GER | PROJECT 1T4I | +15:18 |
| 53 | BUSCHE, Matthew | USA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 54 | ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Xabier | ESP | SKY PROCYCLING | +15:29 |
| 55 | CHEREL, Mikael | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +16:14 |
| 56 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | BMC RACING | +16:48 |
| 57 | MARZANO, Marco | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +16:49 |
| 58 | SANTAROMITA, Ivan | ITA | BMC RACING | +17:05 |
| 59 | BAGOT, Yohan | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 60 | SILIN, Egor | RUS | ASTANA | +17:29 |
| 61 | PATERSKI, Maciej | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +18:03 |
| 62 | TSCHOPP, Johann | SUI | BMC RACING | +18:32 |
| 63 | PINEAU, Cédric | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +18:38 |
| 64 | GASTAUER, Ben | LUX | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +19:01 |
| 65 | HESJEDAL, Ryder | CAN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +19:58 |
| 66 | SAMOILAU, Branislau | BLR | MOVISTAR | +20:15 |
| 67 | CASAR, Sandy | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +20:21 |
| 68 | SMUKULIS, Gatis | LAT | KATUSHA | +20:40 |
| 69 | KARPETS, Vladimir | RUS | MOVISTAR | +21:39 |
| 70 | MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz | POL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +21:43 |
| 71 | VEIKKANEN, Jussi | FIN | FDJ-BIG MAT | +22:08 |
| 72 | MONCOUTIE, David | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | +22:42 |
| 73 | GOLAS, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +23:05 |
| 74 | VANDEVELDE, Christian | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +24:59 |
| 75 | BELKOV, Maxim | RUS | KATUSHA | +25:15 |
| 76 | CARDOSO S., Andre Fernando Martins | POR | CAJA RURAL | +26:35 |
| 77 | DE WEERT, Kevin | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +27:44 |
| 78 | AZANZA SOTO, Jorge | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +27:58 |
| 79 | DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, David | ESP | CAJA RURAL | |
| 80 | PIEDRA PEREZ, Antonio | ESP | CAJA RURAL | +28:01 |
| 81 | TEN DAM, Laurens | NED | RABOBANK | +29:48 |
| 82 | VANDEWALLE, Kristof | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +30:01 |
| 83 | BERTAGNOLLI, Leonardo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +30:22 |
| 84 | GAVAZZI, Francesco | ITA | ASTANA | +31:41 |
| 85 | CLEMENT, Stef | NED | RABOBANK | +32:16 |
| 86 | MORI, Manuele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +32:39 |
| 87 | MARINO, Jean Marc | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | +32:43 |
| 88 | SABATINI, Fabio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +32:59 |
| 89 | HOWES, Alex | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +33:13 |
| 90 | SPRICK, Matthieu | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 91 | SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +33:20 |
| 92 | APPOLLONIO, Davide | ITA | SKY PROCYCLING | +33:23 |
| 93 | HUPOND, Thierry | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | +33:37 |
| 94 | LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +34:16 |
| 95 | KOSTYUK, Denys | UKR | LAMPRE - ISD | +34:37 |
| 96 | BRUSEGHIN, Marzio | ITA | MOVISTAR | +34:39 |
| 97 | DIDIER, Laurent | LUX | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +34:46 |
| 98 | KEIZER, Martijn | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +34:54 |
| 99 | VANENDERT, Dennis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +35:39 |
| 100 | KOHLER, Martin | SUI | BMC RACING | +36:25 |
| 101 | NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin | ESP | SAXO BANK | +37:55 |
| 102 | MOUREY, Francis | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +38:05 |
| 103 | CABEDO, Victor | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +38:39 |
| 104 | BONO, Matteo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +38:54 |
| 105 | POSSONI, Morris | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +40:23 |
| 106 | HUGUET, Yann | FRA | PROJECT 1T4I | |
| 107 | DAVIS, Allan | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +41:17 |
| 108 | ROBERTS, Luke | AUS | SAXO BANK | |
| 109 | BEPPU, Fumiyuki | JPN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 110 | RAMIREZ ABEJA, Javier | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +42:37 |
| 111 | RENEV, Sergey | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 112 | ROSENDO PRADO, Jesus | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +42:38 |
| 113 | HAEDO, Juan José | ARG | SAXO BANK | +45:26 |
| 114 | LANCASTER, Brett | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +47:00 |
| 115 | CARRASCO GARCIA, Sergio | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +47:27 |
| 116 | VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +47:30 |
| 117 | ZINGLE, Romain | BEL | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | +48:41 |
| 118 | VANOTTI, Alessandro | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +50:50 |
| 119 | CANO, Jose Luis | ESP | ANDALUCIA | +50:55 |
| 120 | CESAR VELOSO, Gustavo | ESP | ANDALUCIA | |
| 121 | KASHECHKIN, Andrey | KAZ | ASTANA | +51:01 |
| 122 | BANDIERA, Marco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +51:26 |
| 123 | SANCHEZ PIMIENTA, Julian | ESP | CAJA RURAL | +53:58 |
| 124 | GALDOS ALONSO, Aitor | ESP | CAJA RURAL | +57:16 |







