Races Road Giro d'Italia: Michael Matthews wins stage 6 By Stephen Farrand published 15 May 2014 Evans gains time on his GC rivals Comments Image 1 of 115David Tanner (Belkin) stretching before stage 6 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The "lion king" at the start of stage 6(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mario Cipollini chats with Daniele Colli and Daniel Oss (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A wet Nairo Quintana (Movistar) crosses the line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nico Roche asking for some assistance(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Michael Matthews now leads the mountain classification(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Michael Matthews in the maglia bianco(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Elia Viviani in the only jersey Matthews doesn't have(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Ivan Basso (Cannondale)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A very sore Michele Scarponi (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Katusha riders check their bikes after the mass crash on stage 6(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Another day in pink for Michael Matthews(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodríguez had a bad day(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodríguez's hopes of a giro win were sunk today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A bloodied Michele Scarponi (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Dani Moreno (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran after the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans (BMC) was the big GC winner today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) does his best to bring the break back(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews is getting used to this pink jersey lark(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Luke Durbirdge (Oirca-GreenEge) setting up Matthews for the win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews rode a calm and measured final 11km to claim his first Giro stage win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The four man break away(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Svein Tuft won't be sleeping very well for a few days(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The podium legs(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)It was a good day for Australian fans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton exiting a tunnel(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha have special matryoshka bidons for the Giro(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Sicard (Europcar) stocking up on bidons(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans (BMC) was a big winner today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Capturing the crash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rfal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) wearing the maglia bianco(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Georg Preidler (Giant-Shiamano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Italian countryside(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marco Frapporti's tattoo(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Dekker letting the photographer know how he feels about a 260km day in the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Winner Anacona's tattoes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rodriguez enjoying the sunshine before his day turned very dark(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Vermote enjoys a joke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Arashiro with a little friend at the startline(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha feed bags(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wouter Poels(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews in pink(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews tucked in among the leaders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans during stage 6(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez heads off for treatment(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews celebrates a stage win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez after a crash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tim Wellens(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pierre Rolland finishes up(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maglia rosa Michael Matthews(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders inspect their bikes after a crash.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Giro d'Italia peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton in Italy(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)It didn't look good for Joaquim Rodriguez after the finish(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews wins the stage.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)It's been a good first week at the Giro for Michael Matthews(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Race leader Michael Matthews(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maxime Mederel inspects his road rash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) wins stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) celebrates a stage 6 win at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) triumphs in stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A very happy Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) sprints toward the finish(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) wins stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton roll out(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Cadel Evans follows Michael Matthews(Image credit: Sirotti)Steve Morabito works for Cadel Evans(Image credit: Sirotti)Steve Morabito works for Cadel Evans(Image credit: Sirotti)Cadel Evans leads Michael Matthews(Image 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