Tour de France Stage 6: Abbeville > Le Havre,191kms

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Steven Cummings is holding court to a group of fellow Brits before the start, he's always good for a laugh..!

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The peloton speeds into the countryside of northern France...

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Daniel Teklehaimanot is in the hopeful escape today with Quemeneur and Van Bilsen...

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The peloton is still enjoying its tranquil passage between the wheatfields of northern France...

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Svein Tuft is the focus of a discussion amongst some survivors of the Orica-Green Edge team who are down to six riders...

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Greg Henderson, racing with a broken rib, has a lot to say to an injured Michael Matthews...

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Andrew Talansky and Tyler Farrar have more than enough time to chat about life at Slipstream Sports

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Nicholas Roche seems very camera-shy as he paces Chris Froome back to the peloton...

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The peloton climbs away from Dieppe with the English Channel as a backdrop and a time-gap of nine-minutes to make up...

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The Cote de Dieppe isn't troubling race-leader Tony Martin...

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Quemeneur leads the escape along the coast towards Fecamp with their lead still above eight minutes...

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The peloton doesn't need to see wind-farms to know it's windy today - but it's a tailwind for once...

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The English Channel beckons as the peloton descends down to the beach at Quiberville-sur-Mer...

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Thomas Voeckler attacks at the bonus sprint in Fecamp with 40-kilometres to go..!

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Giant-Alpecin chases Voeckler, and they'll quickly catch him and spit him out the back too..!

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The peloton has closed ranks and rides two-minutes behind the escapers with 25-kilometres to go....

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Van Bilsen and his companions are enjoying their last moments of TV glory with 10-kilometres to go...

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Zdenek Stybar wins stage six after attacking on the uphill finish..!

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Tony Martin has crashed in the finale and crosses the line with his collar-bone broken - but he's still the race-leader..!

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Daniel Teklehaimanot celebrates taking the climber's jersey after his day-long escape..!

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