Mario Cipollini (L) of Italy sprints to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, from Amiens to Maubeuge, with Tom Steels (C) of Belgium and Erik Zabel (R) of Germany, July 9. Steels, who crossed the finish line first was later declassified for barging during the final sprint, making Cipollini the winner of today's race.

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