Widar Wins Stage Six of the Tour of Guangxi and Takes the Leader's Jersey

Jarno Widar (Lotto Intermarché) won stage six of the 2026 Tour of Guangxi, with the uphill finish at Nong La, in 3:39:05. The Belgian rider finished ahead of Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) by 6 seconds and Louis Barre (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) by 10 seconds. With this result, Widar takes the leader's jersey of the general classification from Paul Magnier. The race The stage was decided on the final 3.2-kilometre climb. Barre attacked in the last kilometre, breaking away from the group of favourites; Pidcock responded to his move, leaving the Frenchman out of contention for the stage win. Only Widar was able to stay on the British rider's wheel. In the final stretch, the Lotto Intermarché rider had more power, passing Pidcock and crossing the line first. Stage results Jarno Widar (Lotto Intermarché) — 3:39:05 Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) +0:06 Louis Barre (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:10 Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) +0:11 Martin Tjøtta (Uno-X Mobility) +0:15 Updated general classification Jarno Widar (Lotto Intermarché) — 22:22:45 Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) +0:09 Louis Barre (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:16 Closing The change at the top of the general classification is the main story of the day: Magnier, the leader until the eve of the stage, finished the stage with a significant deficit, losing the leader's jersey. Widar now leads the race by 9 seconds over Pidcock and 16 over Barre. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.