Date: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Image Photo NewsBiniam Girmay swipes third in Dijon tight bunch sprint
Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla) delivered a stunning sprint to win stage 6 of the Tour de France in a photo finish, beating Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) narrowly to the line in Dijon.
A hectic run to the line saw Alpecin-Deceuninck bring back their best leadout from 2023 with World Champion Mathieu van der Poel delivering Philipsen in ideal position to launch for the line. But exploding with more speed out of Arnaud De Lie’s wheel behind him was Groenewegen, who held off the Belgian with a to bike throw.
Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) maintained his top sprinting form with third on the day in the green jersey but he lacked the top-end speed to match the bigger man Groenewegen.
After a day which posed constant threats of echelons en route heading from Mâcon in the crosswinds, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) arrived safely in the bunch after another chaotic finale, despite being isolated earlier in the day in one of the splits.
| Rnk | Rider | Team | UCI | Pnt | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Jayco AlUla | 210 | 100 | 3:31:55 | ||
| 2 | Alpecin - Deceuninck | 150 | 70 | ,, | ||
| 3 | Intermarché - Wanty | 110 | 50 | ,, | ||
