Stage 6
Bouhanni wins the reduced sprint
- Thursday 30 August 2018
- 156 km
- 1,398 m climbed
- Won by Nacer Bouhanni
The road
How it was won
- 25 km to go
Chaos at La Unión
A high-speed peloton meets a set of poorly-marked traffic bollards on a sharp corner in La Unión; riders scatter and the bunch is caught on the back foot in the crosswinds.
- 19 km to go
Pinot and Kelderman lose the race
Kelderman punctures with 19km to go and the echelons never let him back; he and Pinot both concede a costly 1:45 to their rivals.
- At the line
Bouhanni wins the reduced sprint
From a splintered bunch, Nacer Bouhanni takes a redemptive win in San Javier after a troubled season.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | 3:58:35 |
| 2 | Danny van Poppel | Team LottoNL-Jumbo | +0:00 |
| 3 | Elia Viviani | Quick-Step Floors | +0:00 |
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