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Updated at 5:46 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 2008

Cycling: Ricco wins 6th stage, Kirchen in yellow

Associated Press

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Riccardo Ricco of Italy reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Aigurande and the ski resort of Super-Besse, central France on Thursday.

LAURENT REBOURS | Associated Press

SUPER-BESSE, France — Riccardo Ricco of Italy has won the sixth stage of the Tour de France, sprinting to a mountaintop victory.

Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg took the yellow jersey Thursday when overall leader Stefan Schumacher of Germany fell in the final yards.

Ricco came in ahead of Alejandro Valverde of Spain and Cadel Evans of Australia at the end of the 122-mile ride through the peaks of the Massif Central from Aigurande to the ski resort of Super-Besse.

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