German Marcel Kittel won a bunched sprint finish for the second time in the first six stages of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Kittel edged France’s Arnaud Demare and German Andre Greipel as all crossed in 5 hours, 5 minutes, 34 seconds in Troyes.
There were no significant changes in the overall standings. Chris Froome, a three-time Tour champ, still leads by 12 seconds over teammate Geraint Thomas.
Demare, the Stage 4 winner, kept his lead over Kittel in the green-jersey standings, thanks to winning an intermediate sprint earlier in the stage.