Groenewegen wins Tour stage six in photo finish

Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen clinched triumph successful a thrilling photograph decorativeness to triumph shape six of nan Tour de France.

The level 163.5km way from Macon to Dijon was ever apt to extremity successful a bunch sprint, pursuing Mark Cavendish's record-breaking triumph a time earlier.

But nan British rider, 39, vanished retired of contention successful Thursday's sprint and incapable to adhd to Wednesday's 35th shape triumph connected nan Tour, which took him clear of Eddy Merckx for nan outright record.

Team Jayco–AlUla's Groenewegen, 31, made a precocious surge for nan statement to hit Jasper Philipsen by small much than a instrumentality trim.