August 17, 2007 – Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus placed second behind France’s Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau today in the sixth stage of the l’Hexagonal MTB Stage Race in France. Bisaro continues to lead the GC by nearly 10 minutes. France’s Miguel Martinez (Fra) Team Inter Région won the men’s stage, while German Jochen Kass (Ger) Team National Germany leads the GC.

Results (brief)

Stage 6 РSaint L̩onard des Bois

Women

1. Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 2:08:44
2. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 2:10:04
3. Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 2:14:25
4. Daniella Bunzli (Chi) Team National Chile 2:21:43
5. Claudia Marsilio (Ita) MTB Falchi BLU 3 2:24:39
6. Francisca Campos (Chi) Team America Bikes 2:27:34
7. Bérangère Wilst (Fra) Team Breiz Mountain Filles 2:36:53
8. Julie Bresset (Fra) Team Breiz Mountain Filles 2:38:29

Men

1. Miguel Martinez (Fra) Team Inter Région 2:12:23
2. Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Team Dolphin 2:13:09
3. Lachlan Norris (Aus) Team SouthAustralia.com 2:14:00
4. Jochen Kass (Ger) Team National Germany 2:14:07
5. Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team New Cycling 2:14:07
6. Alejandro Diaz de la Pena (Esp) Team MSC Bikes 2:15:55
7. Sid Taberlay (Aus) Team Dolphin 2:18:15
8. Cristobal Silva (CHI) Team National Chile 2:18:25
9. Chris Jongewaard (Aus) Team Dolphin 2:20:52
10. Dylan Cooper (Aus) SouthAustralia.com 2:20:53

GC after Stage 6

Women

1. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 8:37:00
2. Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 8:46:28
3. Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 9:02:18
4. Francisca Campos (Chi) Team America Bikes 9:30:50
5. Claudia Marsilio (Ita) MTB Falchi BLU 3 9:31:05

Men

1. Jochen Kass (Ger) Team National Germany 10:54:16
2. Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Team Dolphin 10:56:31
3. Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team New Cycling 11:02:27
4. Miguel Martinez (Fra) Team Inter Région 11:06:39
5. Lachlan Norris (Aus) Team SouthAustralia.com 11:09:51