Cycling-Leader Martin and 2014 winner Nibali hit tarmac (Reuters)
(Writes through) By Julien Pretot LE HAVRE, France, July 9 (Reuters) – There is never a dull moment on the Tour de France and Thursday’s sixth stage was no exception as race leader Tony Martin crashed, sending 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali and other riders tumbling to the tarmac. After a few days of crashes and nervous racing, the peloton took it relatively easy on the Normandy coastline until the last kilometre when Garman Martin lost his balance and, almost like dominos, other leading contenders followed suit. Among the casualties were Nibali, Colombian Nairo Quintana and American Tejay van Garderen as Martin’s Etixx-Quick Step team mate Zdenek Stybar of the Czech Republic sprinted to victory in the 191.5-km leg from Abbeville to Le Havre.