Peter Sagan (CAN) wins Stage 6 and his second of 2013 Tirreno Adriatico ahead of Vincenzo Nibali (AST) and Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT).
Race Report
A resounding Vincenzo Nibali (AST) reverses the ranking of 2013 Tirreno-Adriatico and pulls off the maglia azzura from Chris Froome’s shoulders. The Sicilian is now 34″ ahead of the Team Sky leader and 37″ of Joaquin ‘Purito’ Rodriguez (KAT). The stage was won by Peter Sagan (CAN), his second of the race, in an emphatic fashion where he negotiated 6.3km climb of Sant’Elpidio a Mare (last 400 meters have an average gradient of 20% and last 50 meters up to 27%) and 1.5km climb of Santa Lucia (average gradient of 8.2% and 16% towards the top).
Sagan sped away on the descent with Nibali and Rodriguez and completed the formality of winning the sprint.
Tomorrow’s stage is a pan flat 9.2km long individual time trial around the town of San Benedetto del Tronto.
Race Results
Tirreno Adriatico (2013) - Stage 6
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAGAN, Peter | SVK | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 5:45:17 |
| 2 | NIBALI, Vincenzo | ITA | ASTANA | 2 |
| 3 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 4 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | FARNESE VINI | 44 |
| 5 | SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 6 | HORNER, Christopher | USA | Radioshack Leopard | |
| 7 | CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto | ESP | Saxo Tinkoff | |
| 8 | ROELANDTS, Jurgen | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | 50 |
| 9 | HUSHOVD, Thor | NOR | BMC RACING | |
| 10 | GESCHKE, Simon | GER | ARG |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIBALI, Vincenzo | ITA | ASTANA | 27:57:26 |
| 2 | FROOME, Chris | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | 34 |
| 3 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | 37 |
| 4 | CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto | ESP | Saxo Tinkoff | 48 |
| 5 | KWIATKOWSKI, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 58 |
| 6 | HORNER, Christopher | USA | Radioshack Leopard | +1:05 |
| 7 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +1:20 |
| 8 | NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw | POL | LAMPRE - ISD | +2:54 |
| 9 | AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey | CRC | MOVISTAR | +2:58 |
| 10 | POELS, Wouter | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +3:08 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto | ESP | Saxo Tinkoff | 23 |
| 2 | CAVENDISH, Mark | GBR | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 21 |
| 3 | FROOME, Chris | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | 20 |
| 4 | GOSS, Matthew Harley | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | 18 |
| 5 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | FARNESE VINI | 17 |
| 6 | NIBALI, Vincenzo | ITA | ASTANA | 15 |
| 7 | CIOLEK, Gerald | GER | MTN QHUBEKA | 15 |
| 8 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | 14 |
| 9 | SAGAN, Peter | SVK | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 14 |
| 10 | KWIATKOWSKI, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 12 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENEDETTI, Cesare | ITA | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | 13 |
| 2 | CUNEGO, Damiano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | 10 |
| 3 | BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | 10 |
| 4 | FROOME, Chris | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | 9 |
| 5 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | 5 |
