All classifications
| 1 | Luis-Leon SANCHEZ |
| 2 | Mirco LORENZETTO |
| 3 | Jérôme PINEAU |
| 4 | Franco PELLIZOTTI |
| 5 | Samuel DUMOULIN |
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The race
Saturday 17 March 2007Brignoles > Cannes - 200 km
The newsflashes
14:50Top five placings
Top five placings in the 6th stage between Brignoles and Cannes (200 kms):
1. Luis Sanchez (Spain, Caisse d’Epargne)
2. Mirco Lorenzetto (Italy, Milram)
3. Jerome Pineau (France, Bouygues Telecom)
4. Franco Pellizotti (Italy, Liquigas)
5. Samuel Dumoulin (France, AG2R)
Rebellin retains overall lead
Davide Rebellin finished in the first chasing group to retain his overall leader’s yellow jersey.
14:46Luis Sanchez wins the 6th stage
Luis Sanchez (Spain, Caisse d’Epargne) wins the 200-kms 6th stage between Brignoles and Cannes.
14:44Lopez-Garcia goes for a Caisse d’Epargne one-two
Lopez Garcia catches Contador off-guard and goes for a Caisse d’Epargne one-two!
14:42Sanchez surges
Sanchez surges four kilometres before the finish. The Caisse d’Epargne rider, 16th overall, leads Contador and Lopez-Garcia by 12 seconds.
14:40Gap with the peloton still around 30 seconds
The gap between the leading trio - Sanchez, Lopez-Garcia annd Contador - and the peloton is 30 seconds with five kms to go.
14:37Chavanel dropped
Exhausted by the efforts made all day, Chavanel is dropped by the Spanish trio in the lead with six kms to go.
14:35The leading four 10 kms from the finish
The leading four - Contador, Lopez-Garcia, Sanchez and Chavanel - are 10 kms from the finish. The peloton are 25 seconds adrift.
14:33Rebellin controls
Rebellin leads the chase at the front of the peloton and is only 18 seconds behind his arch-rival Contador. The young Spaniard gives it all but will it be enough?
14:31Contador leads the descent
Contador, the stage winner in Mende and second in the overall standings, six seconds behind Rebellin, took the descent in his own hands, followed by Lopez-Garcia. But Chavanel recovered well and joined them. Three men in the lead.
14:24Classification at the top of the Tanneron
Classification at the top of the Col du Tanneron (2nd cat, km 180):
1. Contador
2. Lopez-Garcia
3. Chavanel
4. Luis Sanchez
5. Tadej Valjavec (Lampre) 25 secs behind
6. Frank Schleck (Team-CSC) same time
Peloton 30 seconds behind.
Four men in the lead
Contador, Lopez-Garcia and Sanchez, catch Chavanel in the last kilometre of the Tanneron. Four men are in the lead.
14:21Situation of the race at km 178
Situation of the race at kilometre 178:
1. Chavanel
2. Contador, Lopez-Garcia, Sanchez 18 secs behind
5. Valjavec, Schleck 25 secs behind
7. Peloton with Davide Rebellin 40 secs
Contador attacks
Contador imposes a hell of a pace at the front of the peloton, followed by David Lopez Garcia. The two catch Luis Sanchez and get closer and closer to Chavanel.
14:16Peloton catches former escapees
The peloton, led by Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador, catches the former escapees and starts chasing behind Chavanel and Sanchez in the Tanneron.
14:14Sanchez alone to chase
All the former escapees lose ground but one, Luis Sanchez, who chases Chavanel on his own.
14:12Danielson drops out of the chasing group
Danielson cracked on the foot of the Tanneron and was caught by the bunch.
14:11Chavanel at the foot of the Tanneron
Chavanel leads the first chasing group by 52 seconds at the foot of the Tanneron.
14:05Chavanel on his way
Chavanel leads his five former companions by 30 seconds. The bunch are 1:20 behind (km 168)
14:02Chavanel attacks
Winner of the final intermediate sprint, Chavanel went on and parted with his breakaway companions. The Cofidis team leader leads them by 12 seconds (km 166).
14:01Classification of the sprint in Montauroux
Classification of the sprint in Montauroux (km 165):
1. Chavanel
2. Leipheimer
3. Sanchez
Euskaltel lead the chase
Euskaltel lead the chase in the descent as the peloton are 1:10 adrift (km 156).
13:42Peloton speed in the descent
The peloton, led by Esukaltel and Liquigas riders, moves up a gear in the descent and reduces the gap to 1:20.
13:40Spectacular crash for Matthew White
Australia’s Matthew White (Discovery Channel) crashed in spectacular fashion in the descent of the Cote de Mons. Spain’s Alberto Fernandez (Saunier Duval) was also involved in the crash. Both made it back on their bike.
13:35The bunch 1:50 behind
The peloton reached the top of the Col de Mons 1:50 behind the six escapees - Voeckler, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Danielson, Vandevelde and Sanchez. Despite all the efforts by the Gerolsteiner, the six have maintained their lead with only one more climb before the finish, the Tanneron, a Paris-Nice classic.
13:31Classification at the top of the Cote de Mons
Classification at the top of the Cote de Mons (3rd cat, km 143):
1. Voeckler
2. Danielson
3. Leipheimer.
Russ led the chase for Rebellin
Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) led the chase for Rebellin on Bourigaille and finished 7th at the top.
13:26The peloton 1:40 behind
The peloton reached the top of the Col de Bourigaille 1:40 behind the six escapees.
13:24Classification at the top of the Col de Bourigaille (km 138.5):
Classification at the top of the Col de Bourigaille (km 138.5):
1. Voeckler
2. Danielson
3. Sanchez
4. Leipheimer
5. Vandevelde
6. Chavanel
Gap up again
The gap betweeen the six breakaways and the peloton is going up slightly: 1:30 at kilometre 135.
13:08Rebellin ’s Gerolsteiner lead the bunch
Yellow jersey holder Davide Rebellin is riding at the front of the peloton, in the backwheels of two of his Gerolsteiner team-mates.
13:06Peloton coming back on Bourigaille
The peloton is slowly bridging the gap on the Col de Boruigaille and is only 1:20 behind the escapees at kilometre 130.5.
13:03Average speed in third hour
The average speed in the third hour of the stage was 38.9 kph. The overall speed so far was 42.6 kph.
13:01The six tackle Bourigaille
The six leading riders - Leipheimer, Danielson, Vandevelde, Voeckler, Chavanel and Sanchez - tackle the first turns of the first category col de Bourigaille.
12:58Bernaudeau: "The race will be decided now!"
Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, team chief of Thomas Voeckler, told www.letour.fr the outcome of the stage would be decided in the next climb, the Col de Bourigaille (1st cat): "The real fight starts now on Bourigaille. Either the leaders (Rebellin, Contador) attack from the back now, or they don’t and it’s over. It’s their last chance. Thomas is doing a great job but it’s hard. We lost Rous, Lefevre and Crosbie because Fedrigo had been trapped and they were forced to give it their all to bring him back. The effort left them exhausted."
12:51Peloton still 2:00 down
The peloton is 2:00 behind at the top of the Col de St Arnoux.
12:48Classification at the top of the Col de St Arnoux
Classification at the top of the Col de St Arnoux (3rd cat, km 117.5)
1. Voeckler
2. Chavanel
3. Sanchez.
Gerolsteiner lead the chase
Logically, three Gerolsteiner team-mates of leader Davide Rebellin are leading the chase. The peloton is 1:50 behind the break at kilometre 112.
12:33Three Bouygues Telecom riders out
Riders keep giving up in this stage. Three Bouygues Telecom riders - Crosbie,Rous and Lefevre - have gone home. Veteran Fabio Baldato (Lampre Fondital) has also quit. So far, 15 riders have given up since the start in Brignoles.
12:27Classification at the top of the Col du Defens
Classification at the top of the Col du Defens (2nd cat, km 103.5):
1. Voeckler
2. Leipheimer
3. Danielson
4. Sanchez
5. Chavanel
Lead up again
The peloton is now trailing the six escapees by 1:50 in the Col du Defens (km 101)
12:19Voeckler best climber at this stage
Thanks to the abandon of polka-dot jersey holder Heinrich Haussler and the points collected in the first four climbs of the day, Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) is the new leader of the best climber’s classification at this stage. But there are five more hills before the finish in Cannes.
12:161:20 at the top
The gap between the six front riders and the peloton at the top of the Col de St Andrieux (km 96.5) was 1:20.
12:14Classification at the top of the Col de St Andrieux
Classification at the top of the Col de St Andrieux (2nd cat, km 96.5):
1. Voeckler
2. Danielson
3. Sanchez
4. Chavanel
5. Leipheimer.
Lead keeps decreasing
The lead of the six escapees - Leipheimer, Danielson, Vandevelde, Voeckler, Chavanel and Sanchez - is down to 1:10 at kilometre 95.
12:06Lead down to 1:20
The lead of the six fell to 1:20 at kilometre 90.
12:02Second hour average speed
The average speed in the second hour of the stage was 41.2 kph. The overall average speed was 44.5 kph.
12:00Peloton 1:40 behind
The peloton was 1:40 behind the six escapees at the top of the Cote des Tuillieres (km 88).
11:59Classification at the top of the Cote des Tuillieres
Classification at the top of the Cote des Tuillieres (2nd cat, km 88):
1. Voeckler
2. Chavanel
3. Danielson
4. Leipheimer
5. Sanchez
Lead down to 2:00
The lead of the six escapees diminished slightly - two minutes at kilometre 80.
11:43Chavanel best placed
Chavanel is the best placed of the six breakaways. The Frenchman is currently 12th, 49 seconds behind Davide Rebellin and he also collected three seconds in the first sprint of the day.
11:38Peloton 2:15 adrift at the top
The peloton was 2:15 adrift at the top of the Cote de Taradeau.
11:36Classification at the top of the Cote de Taradeau
Classification at the top of the 2nd category Cote de Taradeau (km 73.5):
1. Voeckler
2. Chavanel
3. Danielson
4. Sanchez
5. Leipheimer
Gap 2:05 in the Taradeau climb
The gap is stable at 2:05 on the Cote de Taradeau (km 71.5).
11:29Average speed in first hour
The average speed in the first hour of the race was 47.8 kph.
11:11Three Americans in the break
Paris-Nice had become American property in recent years with final wins by Bobby Julich in 2005 and Floyd Landis in 2006. The trend seems to continue with three Americans in the day’s break. Julich and Landis both completed a Tour of California/Paris-Nice double, which could give Leipheimer ideas since the Discovery Channel leader won in Calfornia earlier this month.
11:08Last gap 1:30
The gap at kilometre 53 reached 1:30 for the six escapees - Leipheimer, Danielson, Vandevelde, Voeckler, Chavanel and Sanchez.
11:03Gap reaches 55 seconds
The gap between the six leaders and the bunch, led by Predictor-Lotto riders, reached 55 seconds in Salernes (km 49.5)
10:54Gap rises for the six
The six escapees lead the peloton by 28 seconds (kilometre 41.5)
10:53Haussler and Zberg give up
Polka-dot jersey holder Heinrich Haussler and Markus Zberg, both Gerolsteiner riders, have also given up. Two team-mates less in the finale for Davide Rebellin.
10:49Nazon calls it quits
Jean-Patrick Nazon (AG2R), winner of the first stage in Buzancais, has given up.
10:48Six men attack
Six riders give it a try and big names too : Luis Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne), Christian Vandevelde (Team-CSC), Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom), Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) as well as Levi Leipheimer and Tom Danielson (both Discovery Channel).
10:45Baranauskas out
Lithuania’s Aivras Baranauskas (Agritubel) has given up.
10:43Peloton split in two parts
The peloton split in two parts. In the second part are polka-dot jersey holder Heinrich Haussler and Bouygues Telecom leader Pierrick Fedrigo.
10:39Rebellin brings the peloton back
Yellow jersey holder Davide Rebellin brought the peloton back on the 24 breakaways (km 30).
10:38Veneberg gives up
Thorwald Veneberg (Rabobank) has had enough.
10:3724 men in the lead
The 16 chasers caught Chavanel and were joined by seven other riders. But the bunch is on their heels.
10:34Classification of the first sprint in Tavernes
Classification of the first intermediate sprint in Tavernes (km 25):
1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)
2. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom)
3. Bobby Julich (Team-CSC)
Chavanel wins the sprint and waits
Chavanel wins the first sprint of the day in Tavernes and waits for the bunch (km 25)
10:31Sixteen riders chase behind Chavanel
A group of 16 riders left the peloton to chase behind Chavanel (km 24)
10:29It’s Chavanel’s turn
Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)is the next man in action (km 22). He leads the bunch by 1Ã seconds.
10:28Attempt by Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) also has a go but is quickly brought back in by the peloton (km 20)
10:21An attempt by Flecha
The bunch is jittery this morning. Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) also tries his luck but is instantly caught (km 17)
10:13Six men break away
In the descent, six riders have broken clear. Two former stage winners in Cannes, Joaquim Rodriguez and Joos Posthuma, along with Patrik Sinkewitz, Reinbert Wielinga (Saunier Duval), Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) and Marcus Burghardt (T-Mobile). They lead the peloton by 10 seconds.
10:10Classification at the top of the Cote de Real Martin
Classification at the top of the Cote de Real Martin (km5, 3rd cat):
1. Patrik Sinkewitz (Germany, T-Mobile)
2. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain, Caisse d’Epargne)
3. Joos Posthuma (Netherlands, Rabobank)
Break short-lived
It was only a morning warm-up for the five, who have been caught on the first of nine climbs of the day, the Cote de Real Martin (km 5)
10:06Five riders on the move
Five riders have decided to part company with the peloton. The break was launched by Joos Posthuma (Rabobank), winner in Cannes two years ago. The others are Stig Devolder, Jose Antonio Redondo, Marcus Burghardt and Patrick Calcagni.
10:02Velasco also out of the race
Ivan Velasco (Euskaltel), who crashed heavily in the fifth stage, has also decided not to start. Only 145 riders are left in the race.
10:00Start has been given
The start has been given at 9:59.
09:59Riding towards the real start
146 riders are on their way to the actual start outside Brignoles. Two riders did not start: Xavier Florencio (Bouygues Telecom) and Francisco Ventoso (Saunier Duval), second in yesterday’s fifth stage in Manosque.
09:47Last five winners in Cannes
Cannes has hosted a Paris-Nice finish for the past five years in succession. The winners were:
2002 - Alessandro Petacchi
2003 - Joaquim Rodriguez
2004 - Alexandre Vinokourov
2005 - Joos Posthuma
2006 - Andrey Kashechkin
13th stage finish in Cannes
Cannes hosted the finish of a Paris-Nice stage 12 times in the past. Today’s finish will be the same as in recent years on the seafront.
09:41Nine climbs on the day’s menu!
Climbs of the day
Km 5 – Cote de Real Martin (3rd cat)
Km 73.5 – Cote de Taradeau (2nd cat)
Km 88 – Cote des Tuillieres (2nd cat)
Km 96.5 – Cote de Saint-Andrieux (2nd cat)
Km 103.5 – Col du Defens (2nd cat)
Km 117.5 – Col de St Arnoux (3rd cat)
Km 138.5 – Col de Bourigaille (1st cat)
Km 143 – Cote de Mons (3rd cat)
Km 180 – Col du Tanneron (2nd cat)
Sprints of the day
Km 25 – Tavernes
Km 165 – Montauroux
Welcome on Stage 6
www.letour.fr welcomes you on the 200-kms 6th stage between Brignoles and Cannes.