October 14, 2005 – Canada’s Dom Perras lost the leader’s jersey today after a tough uphill TT. Ireland’s David McCann stole the show by winning the 11km test, but it was Aussie Simon Gerrans’ second place that was the most important: He moved into first, displacing Perras, who placed 10th.

Stage 6:

1. David Mc Cann (Irl) Ireland 21.35.38 (30.579km/h)
2. Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2r Prévoyance 0.03.75
3. Glen Chadwick (Aus) Cyclingnews.com-Fondriest 0.26.55
4. Dainius Kairelis (Ltu) Amore & Vita 0.34.08
5. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Française des Jeux 0.39.26
6. Shaun Higgerson (Aus) MG Xpower p/b Bigpond 0.40.63
7. Peter Hatton (Aus) Australia 0.40.78
8. Ben Greenwood (GBr) Recycling.co.uk/Litespeed 0.41.99
9. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Amore & Vita 0.47.81
10. Dominique Perras (Can) HLP/Superstore 0.50.08


Overall:

1. Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2r Prévoyance 14.55.18
2. Dominique Perras (Can) HLP/Superstore 0.14
3. David Mc Cann (Irl) Ireland 0.39
4. David McKenzie (Aus) HLP/Superstore 1.11
5. Peter Hatton (Aus) Australia 1.13
6. Nicolas Portal (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 1.24
7. Baden Cooke (Aus) Française des Jeux 1.35
8. Matt Lloyd (Aus) VIS Jayco 1.45
9. Joshua Collingwood (Aus) Savings and Loans 1.49
10. Mitchell Docker (Aus) AG2r Prévoyance 2.00