Connor Swift recorded his best stage result of the 2019 Tour de Normandie so far, as he sprinted to ninth on stage six.
However, despite repeated attacks and nearly half of the bunch being distanced, the sprinters kept control of the race.
Swift made it into the top-10 on the day, but dropped a place to ninth on general classification, after a rival collected a mid-stage time bonus.
Sitting eight seconds off third place, Swift could still raise up the standings on the final day of racing, either through time bonusses or in a breakaway move.
The Tour de Normandie will be decided in 147km from Saint Lo to Caen.
Result: 2019 Tour de Normandie – stage six
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1. Trond Trondson |
Team Coop |
3:50.21 |
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10. Connor Swift |
Madison Genesis |
+0:00.01 |
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75. Mike Cuming |
Madison Genesis |
+0:00.28 |
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78. Joey Walker |
Madison Genesis |
+0:00.33 |
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122. Erick Rowsell |
Madison Genesis |
+0:10.04 |
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123. Johnny McEvoy |
Madison Genesis |
ST |
2019 Tour de Normandie general classification – after six stages
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1. Ole Forfang |
Joker |
22:52.14 |
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9. Connor Swift |
Madison Genesis |
+0:00.41 |
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42. Joey Walker |
Madison Genesis |
+0:01.16 |
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45. Mike Cuming |
Madison Genesis |
+0:01.28 |
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111. Erick Rowsell |
Madison Genesis |
+0:28.27 |
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118. Johnny McEvoy |
Madison Genesis |
+0:31.51 |
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