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The sixth stage of 195 km was the first one with some serious climbs. The finish was on top of the second category two climb of the day (the 1289 m Super Besse). Three men escaped early in the stage but they were caught. A group of about 30 riders including all race favorites sprinted to the final km, a 10% climb to the finish. Riccardo Ricco (Italy) was the first at the line. Leader Stefan Schumacher fell in the later part of the race and lost his yellow jersey to Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg.
Yesterday was a day for the sprinter teams and today the teams with climbers collected many points. José Aarts of The Netherlands obtained the most points in this stage. Carole Ugen (Luxembourg) was second and Jan Klaas Post (The Netherlands) was third. In the overall rankings, we have a new leader for the fourth day in a row: game veteran Tako Molanus of The Netherlands. In 1998, he won the game after being in the lead for eight days. Omar Almaini (UK) is second while Eli Lee (Canada) occupies the third spot.
1. 89 José Aarts (The Netherlands)
2. 80 Carole Ugen (Luxembourg)
3. 79 Jan Klaas Post (The Netherlands)
4. 78 Robert Hale (USA)
5. 77 Dick Huygen (The Netherlands)
6. 76 Guus van Zadelhoff (The Netherlands)
7. 74 Andrew Tombs (UK)
74 Bert Kerkhofs (The Netherlands)
74 Pascal Dekker (The Netherlands)
10. 73 Anton Cozijnsen (Australia)
11. 72 Erik TKS (The Netherlands)
12. 71 A.A. Fiona-Jaffa (UK/England)
13. 70 Effie Cozijnsen (Australia)
70 Wicher Otten (The Netherlands)
15. 69 Bradley Reiter (Canada)
69 Craig Kessler (USA)
17. 68 Frank Hoult (Australia)
68 James David Lasiter (USA)
68 Leen Stefess (Australia)
68 Leo Arts (The Netherlands)
68 Zach Hill (New Zealand)
22. 67 Baywatch Bell (USA)
23. 66 Paul Nobilo (New Zealand)
24. 65 Bert Rullens (The Netherlands)
65 Bob Verweij (The Netherlands)
65 Ed McVicker (USA)
65 Graham Hodgkins (UK)
28. 64 Edwin Saunders (South Africa)
64 Francis Stalpers (The Netherlands)
64 Hans Dewit (Belgium)
64 Nagrom Skubidi (Norway)
64 Thomas Storrødvann (Norway)
33. 63 Andrew J. Winter (USA)
63 Craig Walsh (Australia)
63 Daineal Maolmhuaidh (USA)
63 Dave Bell (UK)
63 Fabian van den Barselaar (The Netherlands)
63 Greg Bouris (USA)
63 Hugo Paulissen (Belgium)
63 Jose Miguel Sala (Spain)
63 Mat Mitchell (UK)
42. 62 Baptiste De Morsang (France)
62 Ferry Deurloo (The Netherlands)
62 Mike Brady (USA)
45. 61 Edward Langley (Australia)
61 Lucy Groeneveld-Droste (The Netherlands)
61 Marius Blakkisrud (Norway)
61 Mickaël Vasquez (France)
61 Murray Mansill (Australia)
61 Sapna Sanagavarapu (USA)
51. 60 Frank Koper (The Netherlands)
60 Franzois D. (France)
60 Joseph Hiegel (USA)
60 Kev Panther (UK)
60 Mikkel Hoffmann (Denmark)
60 Rick Goatman (Tajikistan)
57. 59 Annie Tombs (UK)
59 Jaco Den Breems (The Netherlands)
59 Jan Van Dieten (The Netherlands)
59 Nico Wienders (France)
59 Paul Schlösser (The Netherlands)
62. 58 Gregory Tullock (USA)
58 Jörgen Jonzon (Sweden)
58 Jordan Taylor (USA)
58 Kip Wright (USA)
66. 57 Brian Gregg (USA)
57 Chris Hoekwater (USA)
57 Dani Boy (Ireland)
57 Davy Rijnbeek (The Netherlands)
57 Edvin Svengen (Sweden)
57 Sandra Cunliffe (UK/England)
57 Silke Höffmann (Germany)
73. 56 Chris Albers (The Netherlands)
56 Eric Smith (USA)
56 Francis Lee (France)
56 Henrik Hoffmann (Denmark)
56 Ian Rubenzahl (Canada)
56 Jacques van Woerden (The Netherlands)
56 Janne Högman (Sweden)
56 Jeff Roux (Canada)
56 Richard Daniells (UK)
56 Stephen Tarling (UK)
56 Tom Denters (The Netherlands)
56 Tore Högman (Sweden)
85. 55 Chris Chambers (Canada)
55 Guido Muller (The Netherlands)
55 Jim Green (USA)
55 Melania Sala (Spain)
55 Robin van Koert (USA/The Netherlands)
55 Suchi Sanagavarapu (USA)
91. 54 Alan Weinstein (USA)
54 Benoit Rey (France)
54 Bojan Kozelj (Slovenia)
54 Chris Coolman (USA)
54 J.J. Fritsch (USA)
54 Jos Droste (The Netherlands)
54 Kevin McMillan (Canada)
54 Maher Pantini (Australia)
54 Moja Ho (Czech Republic)
54 Peter Cunliffe (UK/England)
54 William Swanson (UK/Scotland)
54 Yvonne van der Ouderaa (The Netherlands)
103. 53 Anton Reidt (The Netherlands)
53 Casey Linam (USA)
53 Pablo García Chao (Spain/Asturies)
53 Paul Ryan (Australia)
53 Tako Molanus (The Netherlands)
53 Tom Scanlon (USA)
53 Troy Kilmister (Australia)
110. 52 Anton Krijgsman (The Netherlands)
52 Arno Ham (USA)
52 Graeme Camp (New Zealand)
52 Jeff Le Roux (France)
52 Julie Deshayes (USA)
52 Marko Tukic (Croatia)
52 Peer Zelluf (The Netherlands)
52 Peter Kundmueller (Germany)
52 Phil Hancox (UK/England)
52 Stephane Pous (France)
120. 51 Arnaud Le Ny (France)
51 Brett Stewart (USA)
51 Jorgen Schiott (Norway)
51 Michael McQuillen (USA)
51 Robert Beernink (The Netherlands)
51 Ross Woolford (Canada)
51 Stefano Heyer (Switzerland)
127. 50 Andrew Marco Russell (New Zealand)
50 Bas Denters (The Netherlands)
50 Cam Atkins (Australia)
50 David Morgan (USA)
50 Glen Way (Canada)
50 Harrie Wintermans (The Netherlands)
50 Ken Blundell (USA)
50 Martin Borggreve (The Netherlands)
50 Michal Barla (Slovakia)
50 Simon Shannon (UK/England)
137. 49 Achi Alberti (Switzerland)
49 D. Obecalp (Norway)
49 David Marshall (Australia)
49 Drew Holman (Australia)
49 Gerard Creemers (The Netherlands)
49 Gert Valk (The Netherlands)
49 Henk Jaap (The Netherlands)
49 Jeff Fountain (France)
49 Jonathan Bertram (Australia)
49 Manjunath Reddlapalli (Australia)
49 Omar Almaini (UK)
49 Stephen Bruekink Wallace (New Zealand)
149. 48 Bryan Stout (New Zealand)
48 Dan Hopkinson (UK)
48 Daryl Collingwood (New Zealand)
48 Florian Witt (Sweden)
48 Marcel Post (USA)
48 Mat Butterworth (Australia)
48 Matthieu Jouan (France)
48 Michael Botzet (Germany)
48 Michael Henderson (Australia)
158. 47 Amandine Haslin (France)
47 Andrew Gower (Australia)
47 Dex Tooke (USA)
47 Flip Huisman (The Netherlands)
47 Jan Modaal (United Nations)
47 John Pederick (Australia)
47 Karu Meininki (Finland)
47 Matt Makou (USA)
47 Natacha Haslin (France)
47 Pierrick Haslin (France)
47 Telmo Raskolnikov (USA)
169. 46 Dimitri van Agterveld (The Netherlands)
46 Frazer Pearce (UK)
46 Hans Reidt (The Netherlands)
46 James Nelson (USA)
46 Jeroen de Bruin (The Netherlands)
46 John McPherson (Australia)
46 Marcy Dalton (Canada)
46 Paul Sprang (The Netherlands)
46 Scott Sanders (USA)
178. 45 Dennis O'Farrell (Australia)
45 Doug Bennett (UK/Scotland)
45 Ewan Hall (Australia)
45 Hans Splinter (The Netherlands)
45 Jim Klepper (USA)
45 John White (UK)
45 Philip Browne (New Zealand)
45 R. Simpson (USA)
45 Roberto Sabadini (Italy)
45 Vaughan Collingwood (New Zealand)
45 Wouter de Bruijn (The Netherlands)
189. 44 Gjermund Sandbakk (Norway)
44 Jacqueline Molanus (The Netherlands)
44 Simon White (France)
44 Steven Trezise (UK)
44 Wine Tiger (Germany)
194. 43 Bushrod Johnson (USA)
43 Gerard Gallagher (USA)
43 Gerarde Nixon (UK/England)
43 Henk Molanus (The Netherlands)
43 Jared Silver (USA)
43 Kevin Mathers (USA)
43 M. Balon (USA)
43 Rien Post (The Netherlands)
43 Sarah Gambold (UK)
203. 42 Balazs Barna (Hungary)
42 Barnabus Collins (Germany)
42 Bill Hamill (USA)
42 Dietmar Pauly (Germany)
42 Geoff Deavoll (New Zealand)
42 Jay Howard (USA)
42 John Savoy (USA)
42 Maaike Kuipers (The Netherlands)
42 Marc Sullivan (Canada)
42 Marc Van den Bossche (Belgium)
42 Martijn Oude Luttikhuis (The Netherlands)
42 Ric McCorkell (Australia)
42 Rob Bowen (Australia)
42 Tait Szabo (USA)
42 Tanja Arts (The Netherlands)
42 Vratislav Kriz (Czech Republic)
42 Warren Smart (New Zealand)
220. 41 Annika Foerster (Germany)
41 Cameron Henderson (Australia)
41 Emanuel Correia (Portugal)
41 Joost Dantuma (The Netherlands)
41 Mark Bignell (UK)
41 Todd Yman (USA)
226. 40 Angelo Colombo (Italy)
40 Astrid van Kooten (The Netherlands)
40 Chris Dwyer (Australia)
40 Chris Salko (USA)
40 Eli Lee (Canada)
40 Glen Doherty (UK/England)
40 Grant Dusyk (Canada)
40 Hernando Uribe (Colombia)
40 Ike Simoncini (The Netherlands)
40 Jo Linz (Canada)
40 Joao Borges (Portugal)
40 Karsten Sorst (Germany)
40 Keith Brown (Canada)
40 Marina Frankova (Ukraine)
40 Phil Rowling (UK/England)
40 Rob Spaans (The Netherlands)
40 Rune Forsund (Norway)
40 Tom Reynolds (USA)
40 Wim Reidt (Sweden)
245. 39 Carl Simpson (Canada)
39 Ellen Foss (USA)
39 Ivo van Poorten (The Netherlands)
39 Leif Rahr Knudsen (Sweden)
39 Rajce Zdravi (Czech Republic)
39 Ria Molanus (The Netherlands)
39 Rich Woodruff (UK/England)
39 Richard Stephens (USA)
39 Sheryl Collingwood (New Zealand)
39 Wim Penninx (The Netherlands)
255. 38 Fred Haslin (France)
38 Geraint Parry (USA)
38 Gregor Hall (UK/Scotland)
38 Håkon Mørk (Norway)
38 Kim Veseth (Norway)
38 Oliver Galinec (Croatia)
38 Ronnie VanHemert (USA)
38 Scott R. Drury (USA)
38 Steve Smith (UK)
264. 37 Chad Lennon (Canada)
37 Cycopath Chung (USA)
37 David Redhead (UK)
37 Hayden Dusyk (Canada)
37 Ivica Anzulovic (Croatia)
37 John Hamill (USA)
37 Kirk Schaubmayer (USA)
37 Marc Boyle (Canada)
37 Marcel Spanjer (The Netherlands)
37 Martin Evans (UK)
37 Matthias Kersten (Germany)
37 Maureen Murphy (Australia)
37 Michael Smukler (USA)
37 Mike Lennon (Canada)
37 Neil Dakin (UK/England)
37 Neil Pickup (UK)
37 Nick Walker (UK/Northern Ireland)
37 Peter Bruning (UK)
37 Peter Zoras (Canada)
37 Rinus de Bondt (The Netherlands)
37 Stephen Young (Ireland)
37 Wil Gommans (The Netherlands)
286. 36 Anja Lex (Germany)
36 Bert Plat (The Netherlands)
36 Carla Capararo (Australia)
36 Fiona G. (USA)
36 Jeffrey Johnson (USA)
36 Jeroen van Koert (Australia)
36 Matthew Pickford (UK/England)
36 Matthijs Otten (The Netherlands)
36 Meg Gray (UK)
36 Paul Evans (France)
36 Sander Van Lingen (The Netherlands)
297. 35 A.B. Glah (USA)
35 Aly Ugen (Luxembourg)
35 Charlene Smart (New Zealand)
35 Cycopath Retsu (USA)
35 E. Gaasenbeek (The Netherlands)
35 Edwin Bauer (Germany)
35 Mark Wismans (The Netherlands)
35 Mitchell Sullivan (USA)
305. 34 Alfred Rasmussen (Canada)
34 Arno Koskenoja (Finland)
34 Benny Mcafee (UK/Scotland)
34 Henry Sorst (Germany)
34 J. Chaumette (France)
34 Johan van Ommen (The Netherlands)
34 Marc Adriaans (The Netherlands)
34 Milton Speer (Australia)
34 Randall Cockroft (USA)
34 Stefano Ferrarini (Australia)
34 Youen Kervella (France)
316. 33 Bruce Amos (Canada)
33 Clement Lee (Malaysia)
33 Dan Foss (USA)
33 Eugene Daemen (The Netherlands)
33 Geoff Dillon (Australia)
33 Hannelore Sorst (Germany)
33 Keven Fitzpatrick (Canada)
33 Mark Gregory (Australia)
33 Mark de Poorter (The Netherlands)
33 Matt Topham (USA)
33 Pon Juicer (USA)
33 Remco van Veenendaal (The Netherlands)
33 Rodrigo Arenas (Canada)
33 Roger Bergson (USA)
33 Roger Partington (Canada)
331. 32 Alex Holmes (Australia)
32 Constant Martini (The Netherlands)
32 Ethan Ede (USA)
32 Jasper van Veenendaal (The Netherlands)
32 Jim Scales (USA)
32 John Stine (USA)
32 John Wingfield (UK/England)
32 Luc Hoffmans (The Netherlands)
32 Rogier van Kooten (The Netherlands)
32 Ron Collingwood (New Zealand)
32 Tim Molloy (Ireland)
342. 31 Ibrahim Uncu (The Netherlands)
31 Jan Buiten (The Netherlands)
31 Roger Martin (The Netherlands)
345. 30 Brent Swanick (Canada)
30 Bryan Van Dongen (Canada)
30 E. Mieghommel (The Netherlands)
30 Eddy Brouwer (USA)
30 George Atkins (Australia)
30 James D. (USA)
30 Joey Mocnik (Canada)
30 John Zarling (USA)
30 Ken Charbonneau (USA)
30 Michael Mangrich (USA)
30 Taylor Gaines (USA)
356. 29 Jeff Bull (USA)
29 Jonathan Peeters (USA)
29 Mxl Lxy (Ireland)
29 Nick and Jazz Smits (The Netherlands)
29 Peet Van De Watering (The Netherlands)
361. 28 Alan Cowan (UK/Scotland)
28 Andrew Howard (USA)
28 Eric Maki (USA)
28 Petra K. (The Netherlands)
28 Roberto Pincini (Australia)
28 Rudy van Spaandonk (The Netherlands)
367. 27 Brian Power (Canada)
27 Christian S. Wolf (USA)
27 Daan Creemers (The Netherlands)
27 Derek Seow (New Zealand)
27 Mike Ross (New Zealand)
27 Wouter van den Berg (The Netherlands)
373. 26 Christoph Kersten (Germany)
26 Martin Smits (The Netherlands)
26 Ross Ogilvie (Australia)
26 Sally Plunkett (Canada)
26 Will van Iersel (The Netherlands)
378. 25 Alejandro Sànchez (Spain)
25 Jeanette Wingfield (UK/England)
25 Karolina Tobiasson (Sweden)
25 Marc Tohir (USA)
25 Matt McClain (USA)
383. 24 Bryan Wyman (USA)
24 Gosse Bouma (The Netherlands)
24 Guido Van Hal (Belgium)
24 Norbert Sorst (Germany)
24 Rocky W. Meadows (USA)
388. 23 Arnaud De La Losa (France)
23 Lanterne Jaune (UK/Scotland)
23 Mardie Long (Germany)
23 Yann Friocourt (France)
392. 22 Christopher Yaure (USA)
22 Janesaj Vgd (Norway)
22 Kim Johnstone (New Zealand)
22 Tim Heffner (USA)
396. 21 H. Arkesteijn (The Netherlands)
21 Jamee Gray (UK)
21 Joel Hull (UK)
21 Matthew Struckman (USA)
21 Phil Hamilton (UK)
401. 20 Tay Naish (USA/Los Alamos, NM)
402. 19 Bret Jaeger (USA)
19 Ed Mocnik (Canada)
19 Greg Thomas (New Zealand)
19 John W. (USA)
406. 18 Mark David Chapman (UK/England)
407. 17 Dick Howard (USA)
17 Michel Oberson (Switzerland)
409. 16 Darren Martin (UK/England)
16 Gerben den Heijer (The Netherlands)
16 Leighton Smith (New Zealand)
16 Rw Freeman (USA)
413. 15 Kingsley Clapham (Australia)
414. 14 Espen Schjølberg (Norway)
14 Na Fianna (USA)
14 Saverio Heyer (Italy)
417. 13 Bill Goforth (USA)
13 Fia Nygren (Sweden)
13 Tadhg Molloy (Ireland)
420. 12 Arthur Denneman (The Netherlands)
421. 11 Kyle Gradinger (USA)
422. 9 Bert Nijhoff (The Netherlands)
423. 8 Daniel McQuillen (USA)
424. 7 Grant Anderson (UK/Scotland)
7 Rudi de Smit (The Netherlands)
426. 5 Jolanda Prins (The Netherlands)
5 Xiaojun Creemers (The Netherlands)
428. 3 Stacy Schaubmayer (USA)
3 Sven Ugen (Luxembourg)
430. 2 Evert Molanus (The Netherlands)
2 Vinnie O'Farrell (Australia)
432. 0 Bastin Verweij (The Netherlands)
0 Bert Otten (The Netherlands)
0 Bevo Gallagher (USA)
0 Debbie Rowling (UK/England)
0 Erik Huygen (The Netherlands)
0 Erix Schokker (The Netherlands)
0 Gary Timberlake (Canada)
0 Gert Bernstein (USA)
0 Jenni Collingwood (New Zealand)
0 Jose Maria Olazabel Da Silva Smith Jr. (Swaziland)
0 Keir Mitchell (UK)
0 Larsa Stridh (Sweden)
0 Leo Rog (The Netherlands)
0 Marco Alter (The Netherlands)
0 Pia Harbers (The Netherlands/Belgium)
0 Rhoda Gray (UK/Northern Ireland)
0 Severine Chaumette (France)