Volta Ciclista A Catalunya – Stage 6
Vielha Val D’Aran – Torrefarrera 175.6km // 117 km
The sixth stage of the Volta Ciclista A Catalunya started today in La Pobla de Segur at 14:30 hrs due to the bad weather conditions. The teams woke up in Vielha Val D’Aran at a real winter ambience with snow all arround. The roads were not covered with snow, but were very wet and slippery. The shortened stage was mostly wet and the rain was very intensive up to the last 30 km when the tail wind started to increase.
Two riders, Maximillian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) and Diego Rubio Hernandez (Burgos BH) went into an early breakaway, and the peloton was mostly controlled by Michelton-Scott, Bora Hansgrohe and Movistar teams. TBM got together to the front at the last 20 km. Before that Valerio Agnoli, Enrico Gasparotto, Domen Novak were exchanging at the front of the group and having their good roles to be there to pull out if possible, one of our riders for the sprint.
Schachmann and Rubio Hernandez managed to keep the gap due to the tail wind and the group and the chasers couldn’t manage to catch the leading duo.
Maximillian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) took the victory over Diego Rubio Hernandez (Burgos BH) and Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) who was leading the peloton got to the 3rd place.
Matej Mohrič TBM had his position in the chasing group and at the end he managed to repeat the high getting the 4th place. another high ranking for our excellent rider at Volta Ciclista A Catalunya.
Before tomorrows’ last and 7th stage of Volta Catalunya that will take place in the Barcelona (Montjuic), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) is having 16 seconds advantage in overall, ahead of Egan Bernal (Team Sky) and 26 second ahead of Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team).
