34th Giro d'Italia U26 e U23 - 2.6

Italy, June 11-20, 2004

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Stage 6 - June 16: Cividate Camuno (Bs) - Gerenzago (Pv), 159.4 km

Bruno Bertolini wins bunch sprint

By Augusto Rosati, Il Mondo Del Ciclismo

Bruno Bertolini
Photo ©: Gianni Nava

As expected, the flat sixth stage between Civitade Camuno to Gerengazo over 159 km didn't give any surprises: yesterday everyone in the Giro forecasted a sprinter to win, and that's what happened. Bruno Bertolini (IMA Moro Brugnotto Zottarelli GS Spercenigo), brother of Denis, professional rider with Acqua & Sapone, won a very big sprint with a lot of riders present.

The pink jersey didn't change owner, with Alessandro Bertuola (Ima Moro Brugnotto Zottarelli) keeping the race leadership.

There were several attempts made to breakaway during the stage, and the final escape was the most interesting with Sanderson, Werner, Maserati, De Nobile, Colli, Sharkpeta, Da Dalto, Buoso, Bellin and Rasioni, but it was nullified with 12 km to go. The main result of all the attacking was to produce another high average speed for the race.

Tomorrow's seventh stage is from Lamporecchio to Cerbaia over 168 km. This stage will take place in Tuscany, a land with a great cycling tradition. In this stage there is the tough San Baronto climb, well known to many professional and amateur riders, which will be crossed four times. It's expected that the GC will be shaken up once again.

Results

1 Bruno Bertolini (Ita) IMA Moro Brugnotto Zottarelli GS Spercenigo  3.48.04 (43.092 km/h)
2 Diego Caccia (Ita) GS Bottoli Artoni Zoccorinese
3 Luca Amoriello (Ita) GS Zalf Desirée Fior
4 Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) GS Resine Ragnoli Feralpi Team Cicli
5 Orviz Mario De Sarraga (Spa) Calzaturieri Montegranaro
6 Gianluca Massano (Ita) Camel Brunero Boeris Caneva
7 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Australia
8 Gene Bates (Aus) VC Podenzano
9 Daniele Marziani (Ita) VC Aran World Cantina Yollo
10 Dainius Kairelis (Ltu) Cyber Team Faresin

General Classification after stage 6

1 Alessandro Bertuola (Ita) Ima Moro Brugnotto Zottarelli            17.30.37
2 Nicola Del Puppo (Ita) GS Promosport                                   1.27
3 Ivan Stevic (Yug) VC Aran World Cantina Tollo                          2.12
4 Alessio Ricciardi (Ita) Bedogni Natalini                               2.19
5 Paolo Bailetti (Ita) GS Camel Brunero Boeris                           2.21
6 Micula Dematteis (Ita) GS Bottoli Artoni Zoccorinese                   2.47
7 Alexandr Sabalin (Mda) VC La Pomme Marseille                           2.57
8 Marco Marzano (Ita) VC Ceramiche Pagnoncelli                           3.07
9 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Ima Moro Brugnotto Zottarelli                      3.21
10 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) GS Zalf Desirée Fior                         3.24