2021 Vuelta a España Stage 6 Results & Recap
Stage 6 of the 2021 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Cort wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana
Magnus Cort Nielsen (Ef Education - Nippo) held off a charging Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) to claim an exciting win at the Vuelta a Espana today after 156km of hot and fast racing.
“This victory is special for me because it's a very different way," Cort said. "The last stages I won were from bunch sprints. I'm very happy to show that I can also do it on a lot of terrains and from a breakaway finishing up a hill like this today. It was hard to know exactly if I had a chance to win and how big the gap was. The bunch went fast before the climb for GC riders to take position. I could see we still had a little gap and for me it was just about going to the finish as fast as I could. I was hoping that none of my breakaway companions would stay in the wheels. I watched behind me. It was very close at the end. I'm very happy that I kept Roglic behind. About 150 metres to go I could see him coming. I sprinted with everything I had. Luckily I could keep him behind me.”
Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) has moved into red after obliterating his rivals on the final ascent to Alto de la Montaña de Cullera. The defending champion now leads by 25 seconds ahead of Enric Mas (Movistar Team). Third overall is Miguel Ángel López (Movistar Team) at 36 seconds.
“No, I’m not disappointed at all. Magnus [Cort Nielsen] was stronger," Roglic said. "He had very good legs and he definitely deserved the win. As for myself, it was not so much about the win. First of all, I wanted to stay safe, out of trouble and then try to enjoy this climb. At the end, I had good legs, I did a little sprint. [To have La Roja again], these are sweet worries! We’ll see who will be the strongest in Santiago. It’s still a long way. This is the start and we try to keep the focus and do our job.”
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