"Italian Davide Ballerini won stage six of the Giro d'Italia as a crash on the cobbles took out several sprint specialists near the finish in Naples on Thursday."
"A relatively incident-free stage burst into life in the final kilometres as the sprinters moved into position. But with light rain making the surface treacherous, a crash inside the final kilometre took down Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) and several other riders."
"Ballerini (XDS Astana Team) comfortably beat Belgium's Jasper Stuyven (Soudal Quick-Step) on the city centre finish after a flat 142km ride from Paestum. Ballerini and Stuyven managed to avoid the chaos and powered to the line with Ballerini proving too strong."
"Overall race leader Afonso Eulalio of Portugal finished safely in the main pack. It was a bit slippery and it can happen, Groenewegen said. It's disappointing. Sometimes you have bad luck."
Italian Davide Ballerini won stage six of the Giro d'Italia in Naples after a crash on cobblestones near the finish took out multiple sprint specialists. Ballerini rode for XDS Astana Team and beat Belgium’s Jasper Stuyven of Soudal Quick-Step on the city-centre finish following a flat 142km ride from Paestum. The stage was mostly incident-free until the final kilometres when sprinters positioned for the sprint. Light rain made the surface slippery, and a crash inside the final kilometre brought down Jonathan Milan, Dylan Groenewegen, and other riders. Ballerini and Stuyven avoided the chaos and finished strongly, while overall leader Afonso Eulalio finished safely in the main pack.
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