Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico Monday in a sprint finish.
The 187-kilometer route from Bucchianico to Porto Sant’Elpidio ended with two loops around a 13.8km circuit. There were two right turns near the end, with 1,700 meters and 1,600 meters to go. A few riders crashed on the second turn, which slowed down the charging peloton.
Omega Pharma, which was already at the front of the race, emerged from the bend with a slight gap on everyone else. Three teammates escorted Cavendish into the 1,500-meter finishing straight and a victory was all but complete.
Cavendish rode their wheels until there were about 100 meters left, at which point he swung around and launched his finishing sprint. His teammate Alessandro Petacchi managed to place second; Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was third.
“That leadout was fast. Really super, super fast,” Cavendish said afterward. “To get it technically perfect, I’m super happy with that.”
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) kept his overall lead ahead of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff).
The race ends Tuesday with a 9.2km time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto.
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