Zdeněk Štybar wins sixth stage of Tour de France

Cyclist Zdeněk Štybar won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, becoming the first Czech to win a stage in the famous race for 14 years. The Czech took the lead in the streets of Le Havre during the final stretch of the over 190 kilometre stage starting in Abbeville. Štybar said he had been encouraged by his team to take a crack at winning the stage after his efforts on Tuesday. The win takes Štybar to ninth overall in the race placement, one minutes and six seconds behind the leader and team colleague Tony Martin.