Millar's brave bid denied on Barcelona hill as Hushovd triumphs

Thor Hushovd, Tour de France 2009, stage 6

published 9 July 2009

After all the talk of the finishing hill in Barcelona being too much for the sprinters, Thor Hushovd powered to victory at the end of the sixth stage of the Tour de France.

Britain's David Millar was denied victory after he was caught by the bunch as he approached the red kite denoting there was one kilometre to go.

At the Dauphiné Libéré last month Millar was caught in the final 100 metres after trying a late escape. Last year in the Giro d'Italia, he was part of an escape that was set to decide the finish when his chain snapped. This time he spent much of the day at the head of the race and was denied at the last. But he was philosophical, saying he needed the finish to be more technical for the escape to succeed. "It was a beautiful escape. It's been a good day," he said.

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Millar's brave bid denied on Barcelona hill as Hushovd triumphs

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