 McEwan has been in good form so far in the race |
Australian Robbie McEwen poured on a sprint finish to win Friday's sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia in Forli. It was the third stage victory in this year's event for the experienced Davitamon-Lotto rider, who also won the second and fourth stages.
McEwen finished ahead of T-Mobile rider Olaf Pollack and Lithuania's Tomas Vaitkus in five hours 24 minutes.
Germany's Pollack earned a 12-second time bonus to take the overall lead from team-mate Sergei Gontchar.
Saturday's 236-km seventh stage from Cesena to Saltara is the longest of this year's Giro with three climbs and a short uphill finish.
Stage results
1. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Davitamon - Lotto) 5:24:13"
2. Olaf Pollack (Germany / T-Mobile) same time
3. Tomas Vaitkus (Lithuania / AG2R) same time
4. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis) same time
5. Koldo Fernandez (Spain / Euskaltel) same time
6. Fabrizio Guidi (Italy / Phonak) same time
7. Paolo Bettini (Italy / Quick-Step) same time
8. Elia Rigotto (Italy / Milram) same time
9. Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina / Panaria) same time
10. Manuele Mori (Italy / Saunier Duval) same time
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