Trek-Livestrong’s Taylor Phinney took sixth overall at the Fleche du Sud stage race in Luxembourg on Friday.  In the prologue, he took the leader’s jersey.

Phinney finished 16th on the stage, 1:10 behind race winner Simon Zahners of the Swiss team, Bürgis Cycling. Zahners outsprinted three breakaway companions, while Phinney finished in the field.

Phinney continues to lead the best young rider competition by three seconds over German Marcel Kittel, the winner of stage 1.

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