Magnier wins fifth stage of the week, Double wraps up Guangxi overall
Stage 6 of the Tour of Guangxi was another one for the peloton's fast men, historically favouring the likes of Olav Kooij, Fabio Jakobsen and Fernando Gaviria. After winning the first four stages without too much difficulty, Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) was the overwhelming favourite to sweep the flat finishes, and the young Frenchman delivered in Nanning to take his 19th win of 2025.
It wasn't a completely straightforward sprint stage, as second-overall Victor Lafay (Decathlon-AG2R) launched a dangerous attack on the last ascent of the circuit's steep climb about 20 km out. However, his threat to the stage and GC was neutralised with 12 km to go, setting up the anticipated bunch sprint where Magnier out-kicked Stanisław Aniołkowski (Cofidis) and Paul Penhoët (Groupama FDJ).
After taking victory on stage 5's summit finish, Paul Double successfully defended his 15-second overall lead from Lafay, claiming his first WorldTour GC victory, and his fifth win of a successful first year with Jayco-AlUla.
Stage 6 results
- Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) 2:55:59
- Stanisław Aniołkowski (Cofidis) "
- Paul Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ) "
- Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) "
- Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) "
Final GC standings
- Paul Double (Jayco-AlUla) 22:37:12
- Victor Lafay (Decathlon-AG2R) +0:15
- Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +0:16
- Mikkel Honoré (EF Education-EasyPost) +0:19
- Jørgen Nordhagen (Visma-Lease a Bike) +0:23
