The profile may not luck too harsh, but make no mistake the finishing circuit is really hilly. The terrain is there for the GC men to really do some damage on this penultimate stage.

Stage Favourites:

Kolobnev	Bugge	Wyss
Haas		Passalacqua

'Mr Bretagne' Olsson makes the break again!

With 117 KM to go a three man break would be established, the riders:

Olsson - @ 11'17
Sanchez - @ 12'04
Østergaard - @ 5'18


Olsson moves back into the KOM jersey.

The Swede would claim the max number of KOM points on offer (20), on the only two climbs of the day, which came early on, to overhaul Crane and move back into the KOM jersey.


Just minor points for these guys.

Herklotz, Grand, Firsanov and Rathe would attack for the minor points to liven up the race early on.

Herklotz, would not be content with this small cameo, and would ride across to the break of the day to form a quartet with 80 KM to go. Team Puma - SAP really need to show something here after a barren first five days of action.


You just can't stop him!

With 80 KM to go and the break at 5'00 and with no more KOM points on offer today, Grand attacks out of the peloton. He has been active on all stages bar one so far, getting good TV time if nothing else! What a fighter! He would soon be caught.


Flückiger sets the pace for Vontobel.

With 30 KM to go the original four man break have 1'50 over the peloton, the hilly circuit is almost upon us.


Attacks out of the peloton.

Kern and Firsanov attack out of the peloton with 25 KM to go. Kern, at just 1'02' down in GC was a real dangerman and was not allowed to getaway.

Team Nordeus, with their strength in depth, would close this attack down.


Inside the final 20 KM.

Marentes, who has been looking good all week, and a cluster of other favourites amass towards the front of the peloton on the hill which comprises the circuit. The tension is palpable as an attack is surely moments away.

Out-front, only two riders remain from the original break. Herklotz and Olsson have around 1'20 over the favourites group.


Olsson attacks!

The gap to the two men out front is holding strong as Olsson attacks Herklotz. Can the German get back to the Swede?


Marentes attacks!

With 15 KM to go Marentes is the first rider, who is right up there in GC @ '36, to attack from the GC group. He quickly gets a sizable gap and is looking strong.



Race leader Passalacqua, Moinard, Duggan, Wyss and Haas break off from the rest of the peloton shortly afterwards.



Wyss and Haas attack the rest of this select group. There is attacking everywhere. The attack of this duo seems to have put the race leader Passalacqua in some difficulty.

Bole and Hollenstein are seen making a move up towards the Passalacqua group.

Surprisingly, Grupo Nutresa are nowhere to been seen amongst these attacks, perhaps Kolobnev is having a bad day? It seems so as Fonte is seen ahead of the Russian.

Risa - Ergon will have to put all their faith in Haas today as Bugge is well down, some 1'00 behind Haas with 10 KM to go.

Meanwhile with 5 KM to go it is looking good for the original break. Herklotz has managed to ride back across to Olsson and they have '50 over Marentes and 1'00 over Haas and Wyss, when .....


What rotten luck.

Herklotz punctures with 4 KM to go. He was in a great position for the stage win, but that is cycling. Olsson cannot afford to wait for the German and continues on, he looks like he has enough to ride this to the finish and take the win.


The battle for the GC.

The GC men quickly catch the dejected Puma rider. Marentes is the virtual GC leader, he has '10 over Haas and Wyss who are working well together and, inch by inch, are closing down on the Colombian.


Marentes giving everything with 2 KM to go.

It is going to be one really close battle for the GC, behind Duggan, shows his face, joins up with Haas and Wyss. With Bole desperately trying to bridge the gap about '10 behind.


Stage win Olsson!

Risa - Ergon win stage 6 thanks to an impressive ride from the Swede. He never won a stage here in 2013 but he has one now. He will go down in Tour de Bretagne folklore. It is impossible to say whether Team Puma - SAP would have taken the win if Herklotz didn't puncture at the worst moment.

Behind, due to the small circuit, there is a mash of lapped riders and GC men. Did Marentes hold on for second?



Duggan comes flying up the final 200 meters to catch Marentes, finish second, and move into the GC lead! A brilliant showing from Marentes, however, is rewarded with a 3rd place finish and the second spot in GC.


Moinard coming home in 8th.

Grega Bole finished alongside Wyss some '13 down on Duggan and moves up to 3rd in GC.

Haas, Hollenstein, Moinard, Fonte and Passalacqua round out the top 10, coming home in ones and twos.


A hard day for Bugge.

Bugge, the GC favourite, finished down in 14th some 1'30 behind Duggan, his blushes will be spared by the good showing from his teammates.