Giro 2025 stage 6

1. Giro 2025: Groves wins in Naples, Pedersen still in pink

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Kaden Groves wins a chaotic sprint in Naples. In a stage marred by a major crash, he beats Milan Fretin and Paul Magnier to the line. Mads Pedersen doesn’t contest the sprint but retains the maglia rosa.

2. Giro 2025 Route stage 6: Potenza - Naples

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Thursday, 15 May – Stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia takes the riders on a 227-kilometre journey from Potenza to Naples. The first 140 kilometres feature lumpy terrain, but as the race progresses, the flatlands take over.

3. Giro 2025 Favourites stage 6: Hilly race with flat finale

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Stage 6 is the longest of this year’s Giro, and the route comes in two flavours: punchy early on, then pan-flat for the final 80 kilometres. The key question: will the sprinters' teams fancy their chances enough to chase down the break?

4. Giro 2025 KOM Classification: Fortunato cements lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   King of the Mountains Lorenzo Fortunato extends his lead in the mountains classification on stage 6.

5. Giro 2025 Points Classification: Pedersen retains lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Mads Pedersen retains the lead in the points classification, while no points for the maglia ciclamino are awarded at the finish in Naples due to wet and slippery conditions.