Home Races Road Vuelta a Espana: Chaves wins stage 6 By Patrick Fletcher published 27 August 2015 Orica GreenEdge rider back in race lead (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Race Home Stages Stage 1 7.4km | Porto Banus - Marbella Stage 2 158.7km | Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey Stage 3 158.4km | Mijas - Málaga Stage 4 209.6km | Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera Stage 5 167.3km | Rota - Alcalá de Guadáira Stage 6 200.3km | Cordoba - Cazorla Stage 7 191.1km | Jodar - La Alpujarra Stage 8 182.5km | Puebla de Don Fabrique - Murcia Stage 9 168.3km | Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol Stage 10 146.6km | Valencia - Castellón Rest Day 1 138km | - Andorra Stage 11 138km | Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp Stage 12 173km | Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra - Lleida Stage 13 178km | Catalayud - Tarazona Stage 14 215km | Vitoria/ Alto Campoo - Fuente del Chivo Stage 15 175.8km | Comillas - Sostres. Cabrales Stage 16 185km | Luarca - Ermita del Alba. Quirós Rest Day 2 - Burgos Stage 17 38.7km | Burgos - Burgos Stage 18 204km | Roa - Riaza Stage 19 185.8km | Medina del Campo - Ávila Stage 20 175.8km | San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Cercedilla Stage 21 98.8km | Alcalá de Henares - Madrid View all Stages Preview Start list Image 1 of 107Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Esteban Chaves (Orica - GreenEdge) - (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Disc brakes on a Trek bike during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin rides during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bottles, bottles, bottles. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Scenery along the stage 6 route. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Scenery along the stage 6 route. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves makes his way to the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves takes another win at the 2015 Vuelta. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves makes his way to the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves makes his way to the stage 6 win. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves checks back on the way to the stage 6 finish. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Etixx-QuickStep). (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Etixx-QuickStep). (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cyril Gautier and Peter Velits during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kristian Sbargali duing stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves launches his winning attack during stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves climbs toward the finish of stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dan Martin at the stage 6 finish (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin crosses the stage 6 finish line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves celebrates on the podium after stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves back in red after stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves back in red after stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves back in red after stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Estaban Chaves celebrates on the podium after stage 6. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) chat in the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) drops back to the team car (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Steve Cummings on the attack (MTN-Qhubeka) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium as stage winner (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) takes back red (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nico Roche (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Sicard (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dani Moreno (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) post-stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) comes to terms with losing the jersey (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) was a man in demand (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) with the press post-stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Sicard (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Steve Cummings (MTN-Qhubeka) getting aero (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maciej Bodnar (Tinkoff - Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin) lost his red jersey to Chaves (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) back in red at the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Estaban Chaves celebrates his second stage win of the 2015 Vuelta (Image credit: Sirotti)Estaban Chaves celebrates his second stage win of the 2015 Vuelta (Image credit: Sirotti)Dan Martin finishes stage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. (Image credit: Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Esteban Chaves (Orica - GreenEdge) in white (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Colombia) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Esteban Chaves (Orica - GreenEdge) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Esteban Chaves (Orica - GreenEdge) on the podium after his win on stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Chris Froome (Team Sky) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Tejay van Garderen finishes stage 6 of 2015 Vuelta a Espana. (Image credit: Sirotti)Bart De Clercq finishes stage 6. (Image credit: Sirotti)IAM Cycling's Larry Warbasse finishes stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana. (Image credit: Sirotti)Diego Rosa (Astana) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Mikel Landa (Astana) (Image credit: Roberto/BettiniPhoto)Estaban Chaves back in red after stage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. Estaban Chaves celebrates on the satge 6 podium at the Vuelta a Espana. Estaban Chaves wins stage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana and reclaims the overall lead. Estaban Chaves powers to the finish of stage 6 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. Estaban Chaves powers to the finish of stage 6 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. Estaban Chaves looks behind as he makes his way to the finish of stage 6 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. Esteban Chaves wins stage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana Esteban Chaves wins stage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana. Esteban Chaves win sstage 6 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana and reclaims the race lead. Estaban Chaves claims his second win of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana during stage 6. Niki Terpstra on the attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra gaps the peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A much lumpier course than previous days (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kristian Sbaragli collects some bidons (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Songezo Jim making his Grand Tour debut (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Antoine Duchesne was in yesterday's escape (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Six men made it into the break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A day in the peloton for Iljo Keisse (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)