Greipel finds finishing kick to answer critics

German sprinter Andre Greipel believes he answered his critics after extending the country’s Tour de France sprint supremacy with victory on stage six yesterday from Arras to Reims.

Marcel Kittel has been the man of the Tour so far with three wins to his credit but he was a notable absentee as the riders barreled in for the finish line.

Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took full advantage for the sixth Tour stage win of his career when he beat off the challenge of Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) with Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r La Mondiale) third.