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Britain’s Simon Yates powers to victory in stage 6 of Vuelta

Colombian Darwin Atapuma retains leader’s jersey for third day

Orica-BikeExchange’s British cyclist Simon Yates celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the 6th stage of the 71st edition of La Vuelta Tour of Spain, a 163.2km route between Monforte de Lemos to Luintra. Photograph: Getty Images
Orica-BikeExchange’s British cyclist Simon Yates celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the 6th stage of the 71st edition of La Vuelta Tour of Spain, a 163.2km route between Monforte de Lemos to Luintra. Photograph: Getty Images
Thu Aug 25 2016 - 19:52

Britain's Simon Yates powered away to a solo victory in stage six of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, a 163.2km ride from Monforte de Lemos to Luintra.

With 3.6km remaining, the Orika-BikeExchange rider went clear and rode to the finish 20 seconds ahead of Spaniard Luis-Leon Sanchez of Astana.

The victory lifted Yates into 10th place in the general standings, with Colombian Darwin Atapuma (BMC team) finishing safely in the pack to retain the leader's jersey for a third successive day.

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde is 28 seconds adrift while Sky rider Chris Froome, winner of the Tour de France and bronze medallist in the Olympic time trial, is third overall.

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Friday’s stage is a 158.5km ride from Maceda to Puebla de Sanabria.