Paris-Nice Stage 6: Manosque > Nice, 220kms

Johann Tschopp is on the attack right from the start - it's hilly and suits his style very well..!

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Team Sky is chasing hard, led by Danny Pate...

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The mad pace has dislodged Ivan Basso from the back of the peloton...

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Sprinters like Leigh Howard and Yauheni Hutarovich are also well and truly dropped...

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Borut Bozic leads the escape that has now gained abbout four minutes...

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Garmin's Jack Bauer needs a new bike - but this is an unusual way of doing it..!

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Bauer seems to be doing the work himself as a mechanic readies his new bike...

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Xaver Xandio needs a new front wheel - his Sky mechanic obliges with ease...

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The escape starts a 1st cat climb, led by Julian El Fares...

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Euskatel has suddenly shown an interest in the race - who are they chasing for, and why..?

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Richie Porte looks cool as race-leader - his mind is more on tomorrow's TT on the Col d'Eze...

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Tschopp leads the way over the final climb, their lead is down to less than one minute now...

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The peloton edges nearer and nearer - the junction will come on the long descent to Nice...

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Philippe Gilbert has attacked on the descent with Andrey Grivko...

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Porrte is just seconds behind Gilbert, he needn't worry too much...

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With no pure sprinters, the sprint on the Promenade des Anglais features Gilbert against Chavanel...

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Sylvain Chavanel wins stage six - and Gilbert looks mortified..!

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Richie Porte is already on the turbo machine, listening to Tim Kerrison's guidance about the stage of today and the stage to come tomorrow...

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