05/15/2008
Matteo Priamo won the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday after breaking from the pack late in the race, and Giovanni Visconti took the overall lead.
Priamo, who rides for CSF Group-Navigare, finished the 231-kilometer (144-mile) leg from Potenza to Peschici in 5 hours, 24 minutes, 49 seconds.
Alan Perez Lezaun of Spain finished 8 seconds behind, followed by Nikolai Trussov of Russia, 27 seconds behind.
Visconti, who rides for Quickstep, took the leader's pink jersey from Franco Pellizotti, who held the lead for four days.
The Giro continues Friday with a 180-kilometer (112-mile) leg from Vasco to Pescocostanzo.
Results from the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia:
1. Matteo Priamo, Italy, CSF Group-Navigare, 5 hours, 24 minutes, 49 seconds.
2. Alan Perez Lezaun, Basque Country, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 8 seconds behind.
3. Nikolai Trussov, Russia, Tinkoff, :27
4. Paul Martens, Germany, Rabobank, :31
5. Maxim Iglinskiy, Kazakhstan, Astana, :32
6. Daniele Nardello, Italy, Diquigiovanni, :36
7. Francesco Gavazzi, Italy, Lampre, :40
8. Giovanni Visconti, Italy, Quickstep, same time
9. Magnus Backstedt, Sweden, Slipstream-Chipotle, :43
10. Matthias Russ, Germany, Gerolsteiner, :47
Overall Standings:
1. Giovanni Visconti, Italy, 27 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds.
2. Matthias Russ, Germany, same time
3. Daniele Nardello, Italy, 1 minute, 22 seconds
4. Alan Perez Lezaun, Basque Country, 4 minutes, 42 seconds
5. Francesco Gavazzi, Italy, 5 minutes, 34 seconds
6. Matteo Priamo, Italy, 9 minutes, 7 seconds
7. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, 9 minutes, 8 seconds
8. Danilo Di Luca, Italy, 9 minutes, 15 seconds
9. Morris Possoni, Italy, 9 minutes, 16 seconds
10. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, same time
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