Peter Sagan wins Tour de Suisse stage six as Cavendish misses out
A crash in his leadout train hampers Mark Cavendish's chances of victory in the Tour de Suisse as Peter Sagan eases to a second victory
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter

Peter Sagan claimed his second stage win at the Tour de Suisse, taking advantage of confusion and poor positioning by his sprint rivals to cruise away to victory.
It looked in the final 10km that Mark Cavendish was in pole position for the win, but a crash at the front of his Etixx-Quick-Step leadout train set his ambitions back.
A tight 90-degree degree corner inside the last kilometre put paid to the Manxman's fading hopes as Sagan romped away to a convincing victory ahead of Jurgen Roelandts and Alexander Kristoff.
Cavendish's teammates took to the front of the peloton in the final stages, with the Brit tucked behind race leader Thibaut Pinot in the group.
The Etixx train suffered a major setback when Zdenek Stybar slid out in the rain, taking one teammate with him and holding up the peloton in the treacherous conditions.
World champion Michal Kwiatkowski took up the lead but as the stage neared its conclusion Etixx found themselves outnumbered by Tinkoff-Saxo riders Cavendish was forced to scramble for position.
The four-man break was finally reeled in with 1,500m to go, but the bunch split when navigating a roundabout, leaving several sprinters out of contention.
Cavendish remained in the small front group which strung out as it reached the tight final right turn. Rounding the corner towards the front of the reduced bunch Sagan had the speed to power away as the remaining sprint fizzled out.
Geraint Thomas finished 11th, gaining five seconds back on leader Pinot, who retains the yellow jersey.
Tour de Suisse 2015 stage six: Wil-Biel/Bienne (193.1km)
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo, 4-34-43
2. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, st
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha, st
4. Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC, st
5. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo, st
6. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx-Quick-Step, at 2 seconds
7. Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo, st
8. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana, st
9. Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana, st
10. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, st
Other:
11. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky, at 2 seconds
Overall classification after stage six
1. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ, 17-42-07
2. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky, at 42s
3. Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha, at 50 seconds
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, at 55 seconds
5. Miguel Angel Lopez (Esp) Astana, at 1-07
6. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, at 1-22
7. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Giant-Alpecin, at 1-32
8. Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ, at 2-29
9. Sebastian Reichenback (Swi) IAM Cycling, at 2-43
10. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, at 2-46
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.
-
-
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig survives repeated attacks to win the Tour of Scandinavia
Marianne Vos takes a fourth stage win win after an entertaining and combative final day in Norway
By Owen Rogers • Published
-
Aerosensor: the most accurate (and cheapest) handlebar-mounted wind tunnel so far?
Former F1 engineer is crowdfunding a complete system for real-world aero testing that's due to launch next year
By Tom Epton • Published
-
Mark Cavendish returns from disappointing month to lead Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl at Tour of Poland
Since last competing at the British national road race, Cavendish has been snubbed a Tour de France spot and General manager Patrick Lefevere said he won't get a contract extension
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Aleksandr Vlasov victorious on stage five of the Tour de Suisse as he moves into overall lead
The Bora-Hansgrohe rider launched a superior sprint in the final 200m as he just managed to hold onto the stage win
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Daryl Impey takes victory on stage four of the Tour de Suisse
The South African won his first race since the 2019 Tour de France
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Peter Sagan back to winning ways with victory on stage three of the Tour de Suisse
The Slovakian launched a powerful sprint to secure his first win in nine months
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Mark Cavendish confident of strong Giro d'Italia but attempts to manage expectations: 'People seem to forget I had a punctured lung at the end of November'
The Manxman seemed motivated in the press conference as he returns to the Italian Grand Tour after a nine-year hiatus
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Mark Cavendish frustrated on final Tour of Oman stage as Jan Hirt wins overall
Sprinter boxed out on stage six finish, as Fernando Gaviria triumphs
By Ryan Dabbs • Published
-
Mark Cavendish loses green jersey and fined at Tour of Oman ahead of stage six
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl penalised by race jury for being pushed back to peloton by car
By Adam Becket • Published
-