Merlier wins the sixth stage; Evenepoel remains leader
Euskaraz irakurri: Merlierrek bereganatu du seigarren stage; Evenepoelek leader jarraitzen du
the belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick Step) the sprint was awarded the sixth stage of the Tour UAEthe second he gets, while his compatriot Remco Evenepoel remains the leader of the general.
Merlier, who had already won the sprint victory in the second stage, beat Sam Bennett and Dylan Groenewegen, in the last opportunity for the sprinters, since the last stage of this Sunday ends with gradients of around 10%, three kilometers from the end and with a ramp in the last meters.
Evenepoel has a 9-second advantage over the Australian Lucas Plapp and 13 on Basque bilbao hair (Bahrain).
CLASSIFICATION OF THE 6TH STAGE
1. MERLIER Tim (Quick Step) 3:41:12
2. BENNETT Sam (BORA) mt
3. GROENEWEGEN Dylan (AlUla) mt
4. KOOIJ Olav (Jumbo) mt
5. GAVIRIA Fernando (Movistar) mt
6. DE KLEIJN Arvid (Tudor) mt
7. WELSFORD Sam (DSM) mt
8. THIJSSEN Gerben (Intermarché) mt
9. LIEPINŠ Emils (Trek) mt
10. BAUHAUS Phil (Bahrain) mt
GENERAL RANKING
1. EVENEPOEL Remco (Quick Step) 19:55:40
2. PLAPP Luke (INEOS) +0:09
3. BILBAO Pello (Bahrain) +0:13
4. DE BOD Stefan (EF) +1:03
5.POELS Wout (Bahrain) +1:06
6. VANHOUCKE Harm (DSM) +1:12
7. LEKNESSUND Andreas (DSM) mt
8. BLONDE Einer Augusto (Movistar) +1:13
9. STEINHAUSER Georg (EF) mt
10. Adam YACHTS (UAE) +1:14
Source: Eitb
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