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Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) Wins Uphill Mountain Stage 6 Finish

Tim Wellens made it two in a row for Lotto Soudal by winning the uphill finish on stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia as Tom Dumoulin attacked GC riders to gain more time.

The breakaway had 6 minutes over the peleton as they hit the final climb with 15 kms to go.
 
Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) followed Laurent Didier (Trek-Segfredo) who attacked and then counter attacked and got a gap.
 
Alesandro Bissolti and Jupa chased but never caught Wellens.
 
Team Astana had several GC contenders, took over the work from Lampre and increased the pace in the chasing peleton.
 
Marcel Kittel and the sprinters were quickly dropped.
 
Such was the increase in pace, riders like Damineo Cungeo was dropped - whittling the peleton down to around 40 riders.
 
With 13km to Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) attacked off the front and got a gap along with Zakarin.
 
With 2.5 km Nibali attacked, Dumoulin, Valverde, Jungels all chased and caught Nibali.
 
Tom Dumoulin then counter attacked and got a gap.

Damineo Cungeo hung onto the Blue Jersey.

Bob Jungels held onto the White Jersey.
 
Tomorrow's 211 km stage has a hilly start then flattens out. Heading towards the big weekend with the second time trial, a early breakway is expected on the stage 7.

Stage 6 Results Top 10

1. Tim Wellens (LTS) 4h 40m 5secs
2. Jakob Fuglsang (AST) + 1m 19secs
3. Ilnur Zakarin (KAT) + 1m 19 secs
4. Tom Dumoulin (TGA) + 1m 22 secs
5. Kanstantsin Siutso (DDD) + 1m 24 secs
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (ALM) +1m 24 secs
7. Esteban Chaves (OGE) + 1m 29 secs
8. Rigoberto Uran Uran (CPT) +1m 33 secs
9. Rafal Majka (TNK) +1m 33 secs
10. Alejandro Valverde (MOV) + 1m 36 secs

Stage 6 Overall Classification

1. Tom Dumoulin (TGA) 24h 22m 15secs
2. Jakob Fugslang (AST) +26secs
3. Ilnur Zakarin (KAT) + 28 secs
4. Bob Jungels (EQS) + 35 secs
5. Steven Kruijswijk (TLJ) + 38 secs
6. Alejandro Valverde (MOV) + 41 secs
7. Diego Ulissi (LAM) + 41 secs
8. Esteban Chaves (OGE) + 44 secs
9. Vincenzo Nibali (AST) + 47 secs
10. Kanstantsin Siutso (DDD) + 49 secs

Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) Wins Uphill Mountain Stage 6