Giro d’Italia today, 6th stage: breakaway game, there are 4 | The direct

188 km moved, from Castrovillari to Matera. After Filippo Ganna’s feat, we start again with the Portuguese Almeida in the pink jersey

14.00 – 115 km to the finish

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Second hour of race traveled at an average of 34.700 km / h. The advantage of the four fugitives remains unchanged.

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13.55 – 120 km to the finish

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Even the big sprint group for the flying finish line points. Demare wins it, over Bodnar and Sagan. The cyclamen jersey is tempting to many.

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1.45 pm – 125 km to the finish

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At the flying finish line in San Severino Lucano, Mattia Bais passes first. advantage of about 8’30 “.

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13.33 – Wind in the face

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For many kilometers, the Belgian expert Iljo Keisse (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) has been leading the group, winner of the last stage of the Giro d’Italia 2015, edition won by Alberto Contador.

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13.22 – 140 km to the finish

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Fugitives with more than 8’30 “advantage. Among the four there are three Italians. We remember their names: Mattia Bais (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec), Filippo Zana (Bardiani CSF-Faizanè), Marco Frapporti (Vini Zabù Brado) and Australian James Whelan (EF Pro Cycling) Pink jersey group pulled by the men of the Deceuninck-Quick-Step.

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13.03 – 147 km to the finish

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35,600 km / h the average of the first hour of running. 7’50 “the advantage of the escape.

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12.56 – The group lets it go

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152 km to the finish. They do not scare the four fugitives. The closest in the general classification is Bais, at 50’23 “. Frapporti returned after a puncture. Advantage rose to 7’40”.

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12.45 – Withdrawal

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This morning the number 133 of Mitchelton-Scott, the Australian Brent Bookwalter, did not leave.

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12.40 pm – 165 km to the finish

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The sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia started, from Castrovillari to Matera, 188 kilometers. There is an escape going on. Four protagonists: the Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec), Filippo Zana (Bardiani CSF-Faizanè), Marco Frapporti (Vini Zabù Brado) and the Australian James Whelan (EF Pro Cycling).

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Super Ganna

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It starts again after the stage that saw Filippo Ganna triumph. Second victory in the Giro for the time trial world champion from Imola and third victory for the Azzurri out of five fractions.

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Path

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From Castrovillari to Matera, 188 kilometers, a hamlet that lends itself to escapes from afar. In the initial part, you cross the Pollino National Park, with a rather articulated elevation and plan. After the Lake of Monte Cotugno, the flat segment begins, within the province of Matera, towards the “City of the Sassi”. Very technical finish, characterized by small tears, suitable for snappy and fast riders. The only GPM of the day, the climb of Millotta, third category. There will be less than 26 kilometers to go from the top of the hill.

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I big

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In the last stage Joao Almeida gained 4 “over all rivals, taking third place at the finish line in Camigliatello Silano. The gaps between the other leaders remain unchanged, with the exception of Caicedo, winner on Etna, who broke away on the final climb Before leaving Miletus, the Ecuadorian was in second position in the overall standings, 2 “behind the pink jersey.

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