{"id":7123,"date":"2016-05-14T18:47:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wellens-wins-giro-2016-stage-6\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:36:34","slug":"wellens-wins-giro-2016-stage-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/en\/wellens-wins-giro-2016-stage-6\/","title":{"rendered":"First Mountains, First Jabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone was especially looking forward to May 12, because the nature of stage 6 promised the first clash between the contenders for overall victory \u2014 specifically on the 18-kilometer final climb. True, because of its low average gradient the climb was only rated second category, but its length, plus the fact that it was the first week, when riders are still approaching peak condition, were bound to cause some fireworks. And everyone has the stage 9 individual time trial in mind, so the climbers couldn’t waste even the slightest chance to gain precious seconds on the time trial specialists.<\/p>\n

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12 May 2016
99th Giro d’Italia
Stage 06 : Ponte – Roccaraso
DUMOULIN Tom (NED) Giant – Alpecin, Maglia Rosa, at Bocca della Selva
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n

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The race started nervously, caused by a serious climb in the first part of the route and a downpour. As a result the breakaway gained a comfortable lead, and, as usually happens in such cases, the race split in two: the group fighting for the stage and the group fighting for overall victory.<\/p>\n

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