Vuelta 2021: Cort wins near Cullera Castle, Roglic back in red

foto: Cor VosMagnus Cort wins the 6th stage at La Vuelta from the breakaway. Primoz Roglic finishes just a few metres behind the Dane and moves back into the overall race lead. Enric Mas and Miguel Ángel López sit in second and third. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 6th stage Vuelta a España 2021

1. Magnus Cort (den)
2. Primoz Roglic (slo) s.t.
3. Andrea Bagioli (ita) + 0.02
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.04
5. Enric Mas (spa) s.t.
6. Michael Matthews (aus) + 0.06
7. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.08
8. Alejandro Valverde (spa) s.t.
9. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 0.09
10. Felix Großschartner (aut) + 0.16

12. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 0.25
13. Adam Yates (gbr) s.t.
16. Fabio Aru (ita) + 0.27
19. Mikel Landa (spa) s.t.
20. Richard Carapaz (ecu) s.t.
59. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 2.50

GC after stage 6
1. Primoz Roglic (slo)
2. Enric Mas (spa) + 0.25
3. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 0.36
4. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 0.41
5. Egan Bernal (col) s.t.
6. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.53
7. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 0.58
8. Lilian Calmejane (fra) + 1.04
9. Mikel Landa (spa) + 1.12
10. Fabio Aru (ita) + 1.17

11. Adam Yates (gbr) + 1.22
18. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 2.18
33. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 4.28

Race report
Attacks are flying from the start. But no break after 42 kilometres of hard racing when Joan Bou and Ryan Gibbons give it a go. Jetse Bol, Magnus Cort and Bert-Jan Lindeman join the duo and the five open up a gap of 7 minutes.

The leaders enter the finish climb 20 seconds ahead of the main group.

Elissonde can’t follow the pace, while Cort and Lindeman push on together. The Dane drops the Dutchman in the last 700 metres.

Matthews tries to close down the gap in an all-or-nothing effort. Roglic takes over and powers on towards the wheel of Cort, but without regaining contact.

Cort takes the win, Roglic moves back into the overall race lead.

Another interesting read: route 6th stage 2021 Vuelta.