Astana's Alexey Lutsenko has won his first stage on the Tour de France.
The Kazakh claimed the sixth stage, a 191-km trek from Le Teil after a calculated attack from an eight-man breakaway with 17kms to go
He persevered in the steep climb to cross the finish line alone at the top of Mont Aigoual.
"This victory is very important for me - I've worked so hard to get this win," said Lutsenko.
"I rode my tempo and gave it my all to create a gap big enough to win."
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Britain's Adam Yates kept hold of the overall leader's yellow jersey as he remained with the main peloton, which crossed the line with a deficit of 2:53.
Tomorrow's seventh stage is a 168-km ride from Millau to Lavaur and should favour sprint specialists.
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