Results Tour of Guangxi 2026 stage 6 - Jarno Widar beats Tom Pidcock to take GC win on queen stage
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Jarno Widar has won stage 6 of the Tour of Guangxi and, as a result, has won the overall classsification. The Lotto-Intermarché rider has ended his season with another major win after being the fastest up the Nongla climb on the queen stage.
The final battle of the Chinese race had the perfect setting for a decisive showdown. The steepest ramps near the finish were set to separate the contenders and force Tom Pidcock to defend his position against attacks from his rivals. The Briton, however, could not withstand Jarno Widar’s offensive, as the Belgian became the day’s leading protagonist.
The finale lived up to expectations for a decisive final stage. As the race headed towards the last climb, attacks came one after another in search of a potentially decisive advantage. Louis Barré was among the first to animate the group, while Peter Øxenberg also tried his luck before the strongest riders were left to contest the finish.
That was when Tom Pidcock decided to take the initiative. The Briton, who started the stage as the clear favourite for the overall win, attacked in the decisive section in an attempt to settle the race in his favour. But Widar had an answer ready.
Jarno Widar strikes when it hurts most
The Lotto-Intermarché rider counterattacked on the steepest ramps and completely changed the outcome of the stage. His acceleration was devastating: he opened the gap he needed over Pidcock and rode on to a victory worth far more than a stage win. At 20, Widar delivered a superb performance under maximum pressure, claiming both the stage and the general classification of the Tour of Guangxi.
Pidcock crossed the finish line in second place, six seconds back, while Barré completed the day’s podium at ten seconds. The Briton was denied the prize he had pursued throughout the race, beaten by a rival who chose the perfect moment to launch his attack.
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Tour of Guangxi 2026 stage 6 results
| Rnk | Rider | Team | Timelag |
| 1 | WIDAR Jarno | Lotto Intermarché | 3:39:05 |
| 2 | PIDCOCK Tom | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 0:06 |
| 3 | BARRÉ Louis | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:10 |
| 4 | BRENNER Marco | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:11 |
| 5 | TJØTTA Martin | Uno-X Mobility | 0:15 |
| 6 | AYUSO Juan | Lidl - Trek | 0:16 |
| 7 | ØXENBERG Peter | Netcompany INEOS | 0:19 |
| 8 | BRAZ AFONSO Clément | Groupama - FDJ United | 0:21 |
| 9 | EULÁLIO Afonso | Bahrain - Victorious | ,, |
| 10 | VAN GILS Maxim | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 0:23 |
| 11 | NARVÁEZ Jhonatan | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:26 |
| 12 | ROMO Javier | Movistar Team | 0:27 |
| 13 | LÓPEZ Harold Martín | XDS Astana Team | ,, |
| 14 | VAUQUELIN Kévin | Netcompany INEOS | 0:30 |
| 15 | TRÆEN Torstein | Uno-X Mobility | 0:32 |
| 16 | MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | ,, |
| 17 | DOUBLE Paul | Team Jayco AlUla | ,, |
| 18 | AUGUST Andrew | Netcompany INEOS | ,, |
| 19 | PINARELLO Alessandro | NSN Cycling Team | 0:36 |
| 20 | CHAMPOUSSIN Clément | XDS Astana Team | 0:38 |
| 21 | BISIAUX Léo | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 0:40 |
| 22 | SVARRE Tobias | Uno-X Mobility | 0:43 |
| 23 | KOERDT Bjorn | Team Picnic PostNL | ,, |
| 24 | MIQUEL Pau | Bahrain - Victorious | 0:47 |
| 25 | THOMPSON Reuben | Lotto Intermarché | ,, |
| 26 | GRAAT Tijmen | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:49 |
| 27 | POWLESS Neilson | EF Education - EasyPost | 0:50 |
| 28 | SÁNCHEZ Pelayo | Movistar Team | 0:53 |
| 29 | BOICHIS Adrien | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | ,, |
| 30 | HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich | EF Education - EasyPost | ,, |
| 31 | MEEHAN Jamie | Cofidis | ,, |
| 32 | HOOLE Daan | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 1:06 |
| 33 | PORTER Rudy | Team Jayco AlUla | 1:08 |
| 34 | BARTA Will | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 1:16 |
| 35 | PESCADOR Diego | Movistar Team | 1:22 |
| 36 | RODRÍGUEZ Óscar | Netcompany INEOS | 1:24 |
| 37 | NOVÁK Pavel | Movistar Team | 1:28 |
| 38 | CRAS Steff | Soudal Quick-Step | ,, |
| 39 | SCHIFFER Anton | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1:31 |
| 40 | BUCHMANN Emanuel | Cofidis | 1:42 |
| 41 | VERONA Carlos | Lidl - Trek | ,, |
| 42 | BIESTERBOS Frits | Team Picnic PostNL | ,, |
| 43 | FORMOLO Davide | Movistar Team | 1:44 |
| 44 | ROCHAS Rémy | Groupama - FDJ United | 1:50 |
| 45 | ZUKOWSKY Nickolas | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | ,, |
| 46 | LUTSENKO Alexey | NSN Cycling Team | 1:55 |
| 47 | PALENI Enzo | Groupama - FDJ United | 1:59 |
| 48 | PLANCKAERT Edward | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 2:04 |
| 49 | SU Haoyu | XDS Astana Team | 2:06 |
| 50 | VAN WILDER Ilan | Soudal Quick-Step | 2:09 |
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