Eneco Tour 2014: Young Tim Wellens wins at La Redoute

Stage 6 of the Eneco Tour is a pocket version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, filled with notorious hills from the Wallone classic. In 174 kilometres riders head from the Dutch town of Heerlen to Aywaille, birth ground of Philippe Gilbert. The former world Champion doesn't win however, it's his countryman Tim Wellens taking not only the stage win at the steep La Redoute, the 23-year old rider is the new overall leader as well. (Slideshow route/profile)

Eneco Tour 2014: results 6th stage

1. Tim Wellens (bel)
2. Lars Boom (Nld) + 0.50
3. Greg van Avermaet (bel) + 0.52
4. Tom Dumoulin (Nld) s.t.
5. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.56
6. Andrei Grivko (ukr) + 0.58
7. Jelle Vanendert (bel) + 0.59
8. Niki Terpstra (Nld) s.t.
9. Philippe Gilbert (bel) s.t.
10. Marco Marcato (ita) s.t.

14. Jens Keukeleire (bel) + 1.07
15. Sebastian Langeveld (Nld) s.t.
20. Sep Vanmarcke (bel) + 1.41

GC after stage 6
1. Tim Wellens
2. Lars Boom (Nld) + 0.07
3. Tom Dumoulin (Nld) + 0.13
4. Andrei Grivko (Ukr) + 0.33
5 Greg Van Avermaet (bel) +0.34
6. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.36
7. Niki Terpstra (Nld) + 0.45
8. Philippe Gilbert (Bel 0.48
9. Jens Keukeleire (bel) + 0.56
10. Sebastian Langeveld (Nld) + 1.04

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