Sport: Tour de France stage six

Fabian Cancellara, wearing the leader's yellow jersey, stretches out ahead of the start of the sixth stage of the 96th Tour de France Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters

British rider Mark Cavendish lines up at the start in the best sprinter's green jersey Photograph: Nicolas Bouvy/EPA

The frame of Cavendish's bike features a lady wearing a Union Jack skirt Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The riders make their way under a bridge shortly after the start of the race Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Seven-times winner Lance Armstrong uses his radio to communicate with his Astana team Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

The pack streak along the coastline Photograph: Pete Goding/Pete Goding/Press Association Images

... all waiting for the right opportunity to break free of the peleton Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Britain's David Millar is the first to take up the challenge - racing off on a solo breakaway after earlier being in a three-man attack Photograph: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

But his brave challenge comes to a harsh end just over 1km from the finish in Barcelona as he is caught by the pack on the climb up to Montjuic. Thor Hushovd of Norway claimed victory on the line Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images