David Lopez (Team Sky) out-climbed his fellow breakaway riders on the legendary Cote de la Redoute to claim a magnificent victory on stage six of the 2013 Eneco Tour.

The 32-year-old Spaniard surged away from Angel Madrazo (Movistar) and Maciej Paterski (Cannondale) in the final 100m and then held off a group of chasers to win by two seconds. Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step), who had been in the second group on the road, powered to second place, with Paterski hanging on to claim third.

Race Report

The 150km stage started in Riemst and ended with three ascents of La Redoute in Aywaille. With an early intermediate sprint offering vital bonus seconds, teams fighting for the general classification repeatedly closed down attacks and it wasn’t until after 45km that they finally allowed a breakaway to go clear. Eleven men, including Lopez, escaped and quickly built up a lead that reached its peak at over seven minutes, but that that began to fall after the crash.

Rasch and Phinney were forced to abandon, but Gilbert remounted two minutes behind the peloton and was forced to make a long and taxing chase back on, while up ahead, Ian Stannard (Team Sky), Kevin de Weert (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) and Jesse Sergent (RadioShack-Leopard) attacked off the front of the pack.

They were soon reeled back in, but the main bunch then split into pieces on the first ascent of La Redoute and two main groups formed, with Dumoulin spearheading the first and the likes of Gilbert and Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) in the second.

Up ahead, the breakaway splintered on the second ascent of La Redoute and was further whittled down to just three when Madrazo attacked 20km out. The surviving trio had just over a minute’s gap heading into the final 10km and after Dumoulin single-handedly reduced that to around 20 seconds with 1.5km and just the final climb of La Redoute remaining, a nail-biting but thrilling finish ensued.

Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano) took over from the dropped Lars Boom (Belkin) as race leader in impressive style after leading the first chase group and claiming fourth on the day.

Information from Team Sky website used in the race report.

Race Results

Eneco Tour (2013) - Stage 6

Riemst to Aywaille (150km)
17 Aug 2013
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Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING 3:51:13
2 STYBAR, Zdenek CZE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 2
3 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
4 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG 3
5 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
6 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR
7 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
8 IMPEY, Daryl RSA ORICA-GREENEDGE
9 NUYENS, Nick BEL Garmin-Sharp 12
10 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
11 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
12 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Belkin 51
13 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA 53
14 JUNGELS, Bob LUX Radioshack Leopard 56
15 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE 57
16 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard
17 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
18 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR +1:02
19 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:04
20 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:07
21 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav RUS KATUSHA +1:17
22 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING +1:37
23 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
24 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:40
25 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:48
26 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:50
27 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:52
28 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE
29 DOCKX, Gert BEL LOTTO BELISOL
30 OFFREDO, Yoann FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
31 WACKERMANN, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
32 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:59
33 HOULE, Hugo CAN AG2R LA MONDIALE
34 VAN GOOLEN, Jurgen BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
35 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
36 DECLERCQ, Tim BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
37 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
38 BOOM, Lars NED Belkin +2:19
39 VAN POPPEL, Boy NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +2:29
40 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING +3:43
41 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING +3:50
42 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff +3:52
43 HABEAUX, Gregory BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +4:07
44 DOMONT, Axel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +7:43
45 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING +8:24
46 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +8:33
47 TANKINK, Bram NED Belkin +11:49
48 SERGENT, Jesse NZL Radioshack Leopard
49 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +15:09
50 DE VREESE, Laurens BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
51 PORSEV, Alexander RUS KATUSHA
52 VAN POPPEL, Danny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
53 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
54 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
55 VAN HOECKE, Gijs BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
56 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens BEL LOTTO BELISOL
57 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR
58 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
59 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING
60 HUFFMAN, Evan USA ASTANA
61 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
62 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
63 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
64 GREIPEL, André GER LOTTO BELISOL
65 BENNATI, Daniele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
66 PARISIEN, Francois CAN ARG
67 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling
68 VAN DIJK, Stefan NED ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +15:38
69 DE KORT, Koen NED ARG
70 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
71 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN Garmin-Sharp
72 BOUCHER, David FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
73 VANLANDSCHOOT, James BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
74 ROLLIN, Dominique CAN FDJ-BIG MAT
75 FARRAR, Tyler USA Garmin-Sharp +15:47
76 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY PROCYCLING +15:57
77 POZZATO, Filippo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +16:47
78 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
79 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
80 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
81 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner COL LAMPRE - ISD
82 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
83 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard
84 HONDO, Danilo GER Radioshack Leopard
85 APPOLLONIO, Davide ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
86 ROELANDTS, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
87 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL
88 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP Garmin-Sharp
89 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
90 SANZ, Enrique ESP MOVISTAR
91 DODI, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
92 CANTWELL, Jonathan AUS Saxo Tinkoff
93 TSATEVITCH, Alexey RUS KATUSHA
94 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
95 ABERASTURI IZAGA, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
96 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre LUX ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
97 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA
98 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING
99 MIYAZAWA, Takashi JPN Saxo Tinkoff
100 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA
101 LODEWYCK, Klaas BEL BMC RACING
102 VAN EMDEN, Jos NED Belkin
103 KUMP, Marko SLO Saxo Tinkoff
104 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
105 WALLAYS, Jelle BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
106 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA
107 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
108 KREDER, Raymond NED Garmin-Sharp
109 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +19:20
110 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
111 KRUOPIS, Aidis LTU ORICA-GREENEDGE
112 BAGDONAS, Gediminas LTU AG2R LA MONDIALE
113 CURVERS, Roy NED ARG
114 VERRAES, Benjamin BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
115 KUCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA
116 VEELERS, Tom NED ARG
117 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
118 DEGENKOLB, John GER ARG
119 TIMMER, Albert NED ARG
120 HUNTER, Robert RSA Garmin-Sharp
121 VANGENECHTEN, Jonas BEL LOTTO BELISOL
122 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
123 EISEL, Bernhard AUT SKY PROCYCLING
124 KERN, Julian GER AG2R LA MONDIALE
125 MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
126 BOIVIN, Guillaume CAN Cannondale Pro Cycling
127 VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
128 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
129 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN Saxo Tinkoff
130 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
131 KOCJAN, Jure SLO EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
132 TAMOURIDIS, Ioannis GRE EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
133 GUARNIERI, Jacopo ITA ASTANA
134 OSS, Daniel ITA BMC RACING
135 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR AG2R LA MONDIALE
136 ISAICHEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
137 DEMARE, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
138 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
139 DELAGE, Mickael FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
140 VAN STAEYEN, Michael BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
141 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD
142 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
143 BROWN, Graeme AUS Belkin
144 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED Belkin
145 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
146 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
147 COBO, José ESP MOVISTAR DNF
148 TERUEL ROVIRA, Eloy ESP MOVISTAR DNF
149 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE DNF
150 SMUKULIS, Gatis LAT KATUSHA DNF
151 TLEUBAYEV, Ruslan KAZ ASTANA DNF
152 PHINNEY, Taylor USA BMC RACING DNF
153 PETACCHI, Alessandro ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
154 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING DNF
155 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA DNF
156 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL Garmin-Sharp DNF

General Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG 20:14:03
2 STYBAR, Zdenek CZE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 9
3 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA 24
4 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard 29
5 IMPEY, Daryl RSA ORICA-GREENEDGE
6 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM 37
7 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 50
8 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Belkin +1:07
9 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:16
10 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA +1:33
11 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard +1:40
12 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING +1:44
13 JUNGELS, Bob LUX Radioshack Leopard +1:47
14 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:59
15 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:02
16 BOOM, Lars NED Belkin +2:06
17 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav RUS KATUSHA +2:11
18 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA +2:13
19 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:18
20 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:23
21 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:31
22 OFFREDO, Yoann FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +2:40
23 NUYENS, Nick BEL Garmin-Sharp +2:42
24 DECLERCQ, Tim BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +3:01
25 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +3:03
26 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +3:23
27 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +3:32
28 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +3:47
29 HOULE, Hugo CAN AG2R LA MONDIALE +3:53
30 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING +3:58
31 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR +4:41
32 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff +4:56
33 WACKERMANN, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD +5:05
34 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR +5:07
35 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN Saxo Tinkoff +5:35
36 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING +5:49
37 VAN POPPEL, Boy NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +5:54
38 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
39 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +6:05
40 DOCKX, Gert BEL LOTTO BELISOL +7:53
41 HABEAUX, Gregory BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +8:21
42 DOMONT, Axel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +9:39
43 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING +9:48
44 VAN GOOLEN, Jurgen BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +9:56
45 SERGENT, Jesse NZL Radioshack Leopard +12:16
46 TANKINK, Bram NED Belkin +12:26
47 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING +13:28
48 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +15:08
49 PORSEV, Alexander RUS KATUSHA +15:25
50 GREIPEL, André GER LOTTO BELISOL +15:27
51 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING +15:49
52 FARRAR, Tyler USA Garmin-Sharp +16:05
53 PARISIEN, Francois CAN ARG +16:09
54 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +16:11
55 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +16:14
56 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +16:19
57 VAN HOECKE, Gijs BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +16:22
58 VAN POPPEL, Danny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +16:29
59 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +16:52
60 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +16:53
61 BENNATI, Daniele ITA Saxo Tinkoff +17:09
62 VAN DIJK, Stefan NED ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +17:11
63 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard +17:35
64 TSATEVITCH, Alexey RUS KATUSHA +17:44
65 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +17:53
66 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +17:54
67 ROELANDTS, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL +17:57
68 CANTWELL, Jonathan AUS Saxo Tinkoff +18:04
69 BOUCHER, David FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +18:21
70 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA +18:26
71 ROLLIN, Dominique CAN FDJ-BIG MAT +18:27
72 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +18:30
73 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP Garmin-Sharp +18:32
74 LODEWYCK, Klaas BEL BMC RACING
75 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre LUX ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +18:42
76 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +18:51
77 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +18:55
78 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling +19:05
79 DE VREESE, Laurens BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +19:29
80 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN Garmin-Sharp +19:34
81 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +19:45
82 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING +19:52
83 SANZ, Enrique ESP MOVISTAR +19:53
84 VAN EMDEN, Jos NED Belkin +19:57
85 DEMARE, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +20:03
86 POZZATO, Filippo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
87 DE KORT, Koen NED ARG +20:13
88 KREDER, Raymond NED Garmin-Sharp
89 VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +20:26
90 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL +20:33
91 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard +20:46
92 DEGENKOLB, John GER ARG +20:47
93 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +20:58
94 KERN, Julian GER AG2R LA MONDIALE +20:59
95 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +21:06
96 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +21:19
97 VAN STAEYEN, Michael BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
98 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR AG2R LA MONDIALE +21:32
99 VANLANDSCHOOT, James BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +21:33
100 DELAGE, Mickael FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +21:35
101 TAMOURIDIS, Ioannis GRE EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
102 OSS, Daniel ITA BMC RACING +21:38
103 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens BEL LOTTO BELISOL +21:44
104 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
105 CURVERS, Roy NED ARG
106 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY PROCYCLING +21:49
107 VEELERS, Tom NED ARG +21:55
108 ISAICHEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA +22:02
109 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +22:08
110 KRUOPIS, Aidis LTU ORICA-GREENEDGE +22:13
111 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE +22:20
112 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD +22:33
113 KUMP, Marko SLO Saxo Tinkoff +23:10
114 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +23:25
115 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +23:26
116 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA +23:39
117 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner COL LAMPRE - ISD +23:41
118 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR +23:43
119 VERRAES, Benjamin BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +23:46
120 MIYAZAWA, Takashi JPN Saxo Tinkoff +23:48
121 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +23:51
122 BAGDONAS, Gediminas LTU AG2R LA MONDIALE +23:54
123 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING +24:24
124 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +24:38
125 TIMMER, Albert NED ARG +24:55
126 DODI, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD +25:03
127 MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +25:08
128 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN Saxo Tinkoff +25:10
129 BOIVIN, Guillaume CAN Cannondale Pro Cycling +26:14
130 WALLAYS, Jelle BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR +26:53
131 APPOLLONIO, Davide ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +26:59
132 HONDO, Danilo GER Radioshack Leopard +27:04
133 ABERASTURI IZAGA, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +27:37
134 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff +29:33
135 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling +31:05
136 VANGENECHTEN, Jonas BEL LOTTO BELISOL +31:26
137 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED Belkin +32:13
138 HUNTER, Robert RSA Garmin-Sharp +32:47
139 HUFFMAN, Evan USA ASTANA +32:52
140 GUARNIERI, Jacopo ITA ASTANA +33:04
141 BROWN, Graeme AUS Belkin +35:08
142 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +35:34
143 KUCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA +36:46
144 EISEL, Bernhard AUT SKY PROCYCLING +37:15
145 KOCJAN, Jure SLO EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +45:58