Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko of Astana won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday after powering away from a strong breakaway group.

Spaniard Jesus Herrada was second across the finish on Monta Aigoual at the end of a 191-kilometre ride from Le Teil. Briton Adam Yates finished in the main pack and kept the yellow jersey.

The Tour’s top contenders were still racing far behind the 27-year-old Lutsenko on the mountain when he crossed the line at the top with towering views of southern France.