The sixth stage took the peloton from Le Teil to Mont Aigoual ©Getty Images

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A breakaway group formed early on the stage ©Getty Images
A breakaway group formed early on the stage ©Getty Images
The peloton allowed the breakaway to build a lead approaching seven minutes ©Getty Images
The peloton allowed the breakaway to build a lead approaching seven minutes ©Getty Images
Fans continued to support the race by the roadside ©Getty Images
Fans continued to support the race by the roadside ©Getty Images
The battle for the stage victory began on the Col de la Lusette climb ©Getty Images
The battle for the stage victory began on the Col de la Lusette climb ©Getty Images
Kazakhstan’s Alexey Lutsenko moved clear to earn the stage win in impressive fashion ©Getty Images
Kazakhstan’s Alexey Lutsenko moved clear to earn the stage win in impressive fashion ©Getty Images
Alexey Lutsenko has now won stages at the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana during his career ©Getty Images
Alexey Lutsenko has now won stages at the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana during his career ©Getty Images
Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet finished over two minutes behind the stage winner in third ©Getty Images
Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet finished over two minutes behind the stage winner in third ©Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe earned a second over the general classification group a day after a penalty saw him lose the race lead ©Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe earned a second over the general classification group a day after a penalty saw him lose the race lead ©Getty Images
Britain's Adam Yates remains in the yellow jersey ©Getty Images
Britain's Adam Yates remains in the yellow jersey ©Getty Images