BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — French rider Samuel Dumoulin of Cofidis has won the sixth stage of the Volta de Catalunya, and Joaquim Rodriguez maintains the overall lead going into the last stage.
Dumoulin edged teammate Rein Taaramae to take the 101-mile leg Saturday that closed with an uphill sprint in Barcelona’s Montjuic Park.
Rodriguez finished third to maintain his overall lead and move closer to becoming the first Catalan winner of the event in 27 years.
Sunday’s last stage of the 90th running of the race is a 73-mile ride around Barcelona that finishes at motor racing’s Circuit de Catalunya.
