Tour of Britain 2023: Van Poppel sprints to victory, Van Aert remains leader

foto: SWpix.comDanny van Poppel outguns Ethan Vernon with an ultimate jump to win the 5th stage of the Tour of Britain. Wout van Aert stays in the lead of the general classification. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 6th stage 2023 Tour of Britain

1. Danny van Poppel (nld)
2. Ethan Vernon (gbr) s.t.
3. Tord Gudmestad (nor) s.t.
4. Olav Kooij (nld) s.t.
5. Capser van Uden (nld) s.t.
6. Nicolò Parisini (ita) s.t.
7. Davide Persico (ita) s.t.
8. Robert Donaldson (gbr) s.t.
9. Tom Pidcock (gbr) s.t.
10. Szimon Sajnok (pol) s.t.

GC after stage 6
1. Wout van Aert (bel)
2. Ethan Vernon (gbr) + 0.03
3. Olav Kooij (nld) s.t.
4. Danny van Poppel (nld) s.t.
5. Tom Pidcock (gbr) s.t.
6. Davide Bomboi (bel) s.t.
7. Casper van Uden (nld) s.t.
8. Davide Persico (ita) s.t.
9. Gonzalo serrano (spa) s.t.
10. Rasmus Tiller (nor) s.t.

Race report
Abram Stockman attacks from the gun. His team mate Joren Bloem rejoins him before Kamil Malecki makes it three at the front. They open up a lead of almost 3 minutes - and, that's it.

Around the midway marker the attack is history and then Stockmann gives it another go with Danny van der Tuuk, Jack Rootkin-Gray, William Tidball and Hartthijs de Vries. The five open up a lead of more than 1 minute.

Stockman and De Vries are the last riders to be reeled in inside the last 14 kilometres. A late attack by Dimitri Peyskens is neutralised with 3 kilometres to go.

Van Aert leads out Kooij, but Gudmestad comes storming past the winning tandem in the last few hundred metres. Vernon pinpoints the Norwegian and he is heading for victory until Van Poppel outguns him with an ultimate dash to the line.

Van Aert stays in the lead of the general classification.

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