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Norway’s Boasson Hagen wins sixth stage of Tour

Norway’s Boasson Hagen wins sixth stage of Tour

Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his first ever win on the Tour de France in the race's sixth stage. His compatriot Thor Hushovd keeps the yellow jersey.

 

AFP - Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his and Team Sky's maiden Tour de France victory in the race's sixth stage on Thursday.
             
Compatriot Thor Hushovd, of Garmin-Cervelo, finished third to retain the race leader's yellow jersey after 226.5km of racing from Dinan on the north coast to Lisieux in Normandy.
             
After the longest stage of the race, held in rainy conditions, Boasson Hagen proved the strongest from a bunch sprint that saw Australian Matt Goss finish second.
             
Hushovd, who took the yellow jersey when Garmin won the team time-trial last Sunday, retained his overall lead of 01sec on Australia's two-time runner-up Cadel Evans of BMC.
             
Spain's defending champion Alberto Contador, who rides for Saxo Bank, remains 1:42 off the pace.
             
Friday's stage is a 218km ride over mainly flat terrain from Le Mans to Chateauroux.
 

Date created : 07/07/2011 
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