Rui Costa wins stage 6 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibal, Alejandro Valverde and Rui Costa. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Orica riders in the stage 6 rain. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Scenery from a very wet stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton in action during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The breakaway in perfect formation (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Gallopin tried an attack on the final climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali drives forthe line, chased by Rui Costa (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali on the attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali looks behind to see the damage he's done (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Katusha lead the pace (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde ups the pace (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
It was a very strong breakaway on stage six (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Full focus from Tony Gallopin (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen leads the remnants of the peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen was isolated towards the end (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
There was a fast and furious start to the day (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The rain fell hard on the riders on stage six (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome had a tough day in the peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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Rui Costa raises his arms as he crosses the line (Image credit: Getty Images)
Vincenzo Nibali soaks up the applause in yellow (Image credit: Getty Images)
Rui Costa atop the podium (Image credit: Getty Images)
Rui Costa takes it up (Image credit: Getty Images)
Vincenzo Nibali looks around at his breakaway companions (Image credit: Getty Images)
Ploughing on in grim conditions (Image credit: Getty Images)
The break heads uphill (Image credit: Getty Images)
Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde exchange words (Image credit: Getty Images)
Vincenzo Nibali gets out of the saddle (Image credit: Getty Images)
Vincenzo Nibali takes a turn on the front (Image credit: Getty Images)
The riders head downhill (Image credit: Getty Images)
Action in the peloton (Image credit: Getty Images)
Rui Costa at the front of the late breakaway. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin leads Rui Costa. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Joaquin Rodriguez. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen in action during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Van Garderen wipes rain from his face during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen in yellow during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Scenery from stage 6 at Criterium du Dauphine. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Scenery from stage 6 at Criterium du Dauphine. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The rain comes down on the peloton during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Bardet. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Bardet. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali ahead of Alejandro Valverde. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Gallopin and Tony Martin. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali leads the late breakaway. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Gallopin and Tony Martin. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali leads the late breakaway. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valvere leads the late breakaway. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin bridges to the leaders. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin on the attack during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali at the stage 6 finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Bardet at the stage 6 finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen at the stage 6 finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen finishes behind Chris Froome during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
David de la Cruz. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rui Costa wins stage 6 at the Dauphine. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rui Costa wins stage 6 at the Dauphine. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tonu Gallopin on the attack. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Orica's Simon Yates on the stage 6 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin at the finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Bardet's ripped shorts reveal his crash. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wilco Kelderman and Andrew Talansky. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
BMC's Tejay van Garderen. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal). (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gallopin, Valverde, Rui Costa, and Nibali. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali drives a late-race escape. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rui Costa on the stage 6 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dan Martin at the finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Hheavy rain added tot he challenge of stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) takes the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) takes the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) takes the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) takes the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Tony Gallopin (Lotto Soudal), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) and Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Vincenzo Nibali in yellow on the stage 6 podium. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Vincenzo Nibali in yellow. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Simon Gerrans. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Wilco Kelderman. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
The final leads group rides in the rain. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Tejay van Garderen descends during stage 6. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alejandro Valverde. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
