Maxim Van Gils outsprinted Tobias Johannessen to take victory on a “crazy day” in the Alps during stage six of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
After a big breakaway led the peloton by over 4 minutes for much of the day, the general classification was decimated and Van Gils’ Red Bull teammate, Australian Luke Tuckwell, finished third in the stage and moves into first place in the GC.
With just over 3km to go, 19-year-old Paul Seixas (Decathlon) pulled away from the front of the peloton in a show of strength, as fellow young gun Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) desperately held onto his wheel.
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