Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 6 – Contador powers to stage win and overall victory
At 16.5 kilometres, the closing stage of the Tour of the Basque Country is an individual time trial on a mountainous parcours containing a 5.5 kilometres climb at 8.5%. That's where Aberto Contador hits hard. The Spaniard powers to the stage win and overall victory. Well deserved after two times in second in both Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results stage 6 Tour of the Basque Country
1. Alberto Contador (spa)
2. Nairo Quintana (col) + 0.05
3. Sergio Henao (col) + 0.18
4. Adam Yates (gbr) + 0.53
5. Samuel Sánchez (spa) + 1.04
6. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 1.09
7. Rui Costa (por) + 1.16
8. Miguel Ángel López (spa) s.t.
9. Joaquim Rodriguez (spa) + 1.21
10. Pelle Bilbao (spa) + 1.26
GC after stage 6
1. Alberto Contador (spa)
2. Sergio Henao (col) + 0.12
3. Nairo Quintana (col) + 0.37
4. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 1.13
5. Joaquim Rodriguez (spa) + 1.22
6. Samuel Sánchez (spa) + 1.29
7. Rui Costa (por) + 2.19
8. Simon Spilak (slo) + 2.47
9. Lawson Craddock (usa) + 2.52
10. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 3.14
Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 6: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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